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Title: Bamboo shafts????
Post by: varmint on August 10, 2007, 06:52:00 PM
Anyone have a good contact for bamboo shafts??

Had some on order thru 3Rivers for about 6 months and they finally cancelled the order stating that their source for the shafts had fallen thru.

I would like to get a half dozen to see if I like them,and really don't want to attempt all the work to make my own at the moment.

If anyone knows of a good source please let me know.
Title: Re: Bamboo shafts????
Post by: southernarcher on August 10, 2007, 06:56:00 PM
This state is loaded with rivercane,it isn't difficult to make your own.Or you can get Martha shafts from lowe's or homedepot.
Title: Re: Bamboo shafts????
Post by: varmint on August 10, 2007, 07:04:00 PM
I'm leaving next Wednesday,our opening day of deer season for Afghanistan,then on to Iraq,hopefully be home just before Christmas.I honestly don't have the time to bother with cutting,drying,straightening,ect.......just want a few shafts to put some heads and feathers on and see if I like the performance of bamboo.

If so,I'll likely tackle making my own hoard of them down the road..........
Title: Re: Bamboo shafts????
Post by: Aeronut on August 10, 2007, 11:21:00 PM
I don't have any extra bamboo or cane shafts to send but you may get some info from this link when you decide to build your own.

http://groups.msn.com/hanarchery/shoebox.msnw?albumlist=2

Dennis
Title: Re: Bamboo shafts????
Post by: SCATTERSHOT on August 11, 2007, 11:37:00 AM
I got some years ago from Jaap Koppedrayer at Yumi Bows. Might try there, but I don't have the contact info anymore.
Title: Re: Bamboo shafts????
Post by: Apex Predator on August 11, 2007, 01:16:00 PM
I have a few I could send you for the cost of postage.  These are cured and ready to build. Send me your address.

Senior Chief Firecontrolman Surface Warfare (retired)
Title: Re: Bamboo shafts????
Post by: varmint on August 12, 2007, 09:08:00 AM
Apex........PM sent.