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Title: Bamboo arrow
Post by: Pine on April 29, 2015, 01:17:00 PM

I am wanting make some bamboo arrows and was wondering , can you cut self knocks in them or do I need to insert a piece of hardwood ?
Thanks for your input .

Title: Re: Bamboo arrow
Post by: drewsbow on April 29, 2015, 01:54:00 PM

Yes, just wrap in front of the nock

Title: Re: Bamboo arrow
Post by: hitman on April 29, 2015, 03:45:00 PM

x2 on drewsbow's answer.

Title: Re: Bamboo arrow
Post by: Pine on April 29, 2015, 04:47:00 PM

Thanks for the replies .   :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Bamboo arrow
Post by: Jon Stewart on April 29, 2015, 07:33:00 PM

I insert about 2" of a bamboo skewer stick in each end of the bamboo shaft and use titebond III for glue.


The skewer sticks are $1.00 for a large bag of them at dollar Tree.

Now you can taper the ends with a taper tool for nocks and  points or you can self nock them.

Title: Re: Bamboo arrow
Post by: Grey Taylor on April 29, 2015, 09:27:00 PM

What Jon said.

Guy

Title: Re: Bamboo arrow
Post by: Pine on April 29, 2015, 09:27:00 PM

That's a neat idea too .
Thanks

Title: Re: Bamboo arrow
Post by: frank bullitt on April 30, 2015, 09:43:00 AM

Love cane arrows!

But I never understood buying skewers?  When you trim or cut to length your shaft, I just take the cut piece
split into smaller pieces and shove in and glue! Superglue for me.

Title: Re: Bamboo arrow
Post by: Pat B on May 04, 2015, 05:57:00 PM

I used to insert skewers in the end of cane arrows but don't now. With a wrap(I use sinew)below the nock like Drew suggested they are stronger than most other nocks. I've never had a self nock in a cane arrow or a hardwood shoot break and I've been using them for many years.

Title: Re: Bamboo arrow
Post by: on May 04, 2015, 06:08:00 PM

Quote

Originally posted by Jon Stewart:
I insert about 2" of a bamboo skewer stick in each end of the bamboo shaft and use titebond III for glue.


The skewer sticks are $1.00 for a large bag of them at dollar Tree.

Now you can taper the ends with a taper tool for nocks and  points or you can self nock them.

That's a great idea. I just glued my points to what was left aftr using a taper tool, but I think I will go with the skewers for now on!

Bisch

Title: Re: Bamboo arrow
Post by: Jon Stewart on May 04, 2015, 06:38:00 PM

Frank, you don't understand buying skewers?? You get 100 for a buck, use 6 for a half dozen arrows and the rest for the venison Kabobs.

Title: Re: Bamboo arrow
Post by: Pat B on May 04, 2015, 07:46:00 PM

With a sander type taper tool you still don't need to add the skewers. I've done that too.

Title: Re: Bamboo arrow
Post by: Jon Stewart on May 04, 2015, 08:09:00 PM

BUT  Pat, my way is not quite as dusty !!! and I fill my eye exam prescription at the dollar store at the same time.

Title: Re: Bamboo arrow
Post by: frank bullitt on May 05, 2015, 05:07:00 PM

Actually Jon, I also have used just fallen limbs from the yard. They work great, too, and freee!

 The last deer I shot, had a hard maple plug and foreshaft.

Love ' em!