Crepe Myrtle Arrows

[stiknstringer]

Now that's what trad is all about, nice job  

[Orion]

You do good work, Jack.  Very nice.      

[lt-m-grow]

Wow.  How long does that take?

That looks pretty awesome! I can not see myself doing all that work to build an arrow but i applaud you for your work.

Bisch

[PowDuck]

Very nice!! What did they end up weighing?

[Sam McMichael]

That is great work.  Warn all the neighbors to guard their shrubbery!

[Jack Denbow]

Dave I do not know how long I spent on them. I would guess 3-4 hours each. I would work on one then go do something else then later pick it up again and do some more on it. They are not exactly what you would call "stumping arrows", but I would have know problem sending one through a deer. What was frustrating was when I would get a shaft almost ready to turn into an arrow and break it, you really want to scream.
Jack

[Mudd]

[ScottL]

That was am awesome transformation.

I have been looking around my neighborhood, the old lady across the block that is always working on her bushes and flowers has some stuff that looks like it just may work. I think she goes out for afternoon tea with her ole lady friends. Imo get me a couple of sticks and try that too.
Yours are really beautiful arrows.

[Gen273]

Nice Work!!!! All I can say is WOW

[turkey522]

Nice job,really like the colors.

[John Stockman]

As I told you in person, you perform magic.

I'm sure trad gangers would also be interested in what you do in transforming bamboo shoots into gorgeous arrows.

John Stockman

[arrowlauncherdj]

I had no idea that Crepe Myrtles could be used for arrows, but they make awesome switches... or at least I had plenty of those on my rear as a child anyway.

[deaddoc4444]

NICE JOB     Of all the woods I have used to make arrows I would never have thought of that   BEAUTIFUL

[House]

Very, very cool.  Thanks for sharing that with us!

Travis

[Thumper Dunker]

Thats too cool. great looking arrows.

[Duker]

SWEEEET  

[Pat B]

Very nice looking CM arrows. They have good weight too.   I make most of my arrows from hardwood shoots or cane so I can appreciate the time you put into each one. I put between 2 to 4 houre each in some of my arrows and I use them for everything from stumping to target to 3D to hunting.
 I've noticed some hardwood shoots will stay straight no matter what and some you have to occasionally hand straighten or tweek a bit.  Are the CM arrows staying straight for you?

[Jack Denbow]

Pat they are staying straight. I also was try a dogwood shoot and it would have made a very heavy arrow but it broke at a knot. I had another mystery shoot I had cut several years ago while hunting. I managed to get it out of round and it doesn't shoot worth a hoot. I have been also playing with some cane and I really like it.

I probably wouldn't make a good arborist or landscaper or whoever would be doing the pruning. I have been out looking at the crepe myrtle to see what I wanted to prune. I decided if the new shoot is big enough to make an arrow out of it I will prune it. If the new shoot isn't big enough it will get another year to grow.    I guess I will see what it looks like whe I get done.
Jack