anyone looking for river cane?

[TimBoA]

I just got some river cane from Ray Hammond (aka the Hog Heaven guy).  If anyone is looking for a good pile of arrow cane, he is interested in selling more.  The shipping tube was stuffed...this is maybe 2/3 full - there were 60 pieces total.


Here is a typical piece -


And here is some after preliminary straightening.  


Now I just need to let it cure.  I haven't made cane arrows before, so I am definitely not an expert...but so far, so good!

[Blackhawk]

I gathered some from the Tennessee river bottoms about 3 years ago, and the shafts are still  untouched in the garage.  I got a book and the info on turning them into arrows, but it's beginning to look like too much work for me.    


Good luck!  A finished cane arrow is pretty cool   :cool:

[stringstretcher]

Ray does have some good cane.

[Ray Hammond]

Tim that's a great job of straightening.  

I'm sending out a box to Virginia in the morning to a Ganger!