I usually try to send Art Butner(Artcher 1) some of the hill cane I collect from along my driveway each year. Art really loves this cane and these pics are what he does with them. When I got home from work yesterday, these were waiting for me....

Six arrows without fletching. I will fletch them myself, one Cherokee style 2 fletch arrow and a hunting arrow(cane but not hill cane)with one of his trade points.

 These are footed arrows. The only way to tell the footings is by the different coloration. The transition can't be felt.

All have hardwood self nocks added

Cherokee two fletch

...and Art's trade point with solo quiver.  Art makes these heads from old circular saw blades, dadoes them into the foreshaft and sets it in epoxy. ENJOY!

Those are sweet.

Those are incredible!!  One of these days

Wow, very nice!

Thanks guys. I'm lucky to have Art for a friend.
You will note he didn't apply a wrap on the cane behind the foreshaft. This is a new method he is trying and said he hasn't broken one yet. Art has seen my shooting so I guess he really wants to put them through their paces. d;^)

Your a lucky man Pat, Art make a fine arra. I don't think even you could hurt one.    

Beautiful arrows!

Very nice, I just bought some bamboo shafts hope they come out half as nice!

Dano has seen me shoot!

Love ya brother!!!  

Dano,I have a little surprize that will be coming your way soon. I promised you one way back when I gave Bernie one. I'm almost done and will let you know when it is on its way.

Nice arrows Pat! You need to put that trade point to work.  That's one great looking head.

 Say it ain't so  

He could do a build along on those. Pure good.

Is so!

hey mr pat those are some sweet lookin arrows there. batman was tellin me about cane arrows and he says that once they're straight thats it. i guess its the primitive version of carbon yes

Ruddy, cane is probably the best arrow material(at least natural if not all) that there is and it is free for the taking. More work to set up shootable arrows than store bought carbon but also more feeling of accomplishment when done.
 If you come to Hickory, I'll give you some to try and show you how!

mr pat im gonna do my best to be there. i have so much to learn and even much more that i want to learn, i shoulda been this enthusiastic about an education when i was a teenager  

wow!

yeah...WOW!!!!      

Could you possibly post a close up pic of the fletching....I'd like to try something like that....