river cane arrows

[broketooth]

i have watched a few short videos on making cane shafts but the man didnt explain everything. im interested in knowing more. mr pat was kind enough to tell me where to start, by heating and straightening the nodes first. then let it cool and then heat and straighten in between the nodes. well, the man in the video did both at the same time. im confused at this point. mr pat also gave me some rivercane to try . i wake up pretty early in the a.m. so i was willing to give it a go,seein how i make to much noise scrapin and rasping on the bow ive been workin on, and i dont want to wake up the neighborhood at 5 a.m. is there some good pictorials on this subject what tools do i need and how do i begin.

[Art B]

I think the general consensus is the other way around for straightening Rudy. Straighten between the nodes and then the nodes. Or at least that's the way I do 'em.

Regardless, do a little experimenting and develope your own method.

Hopefully that was some hill cane Mr Pat gave you. Cause it makes some of the finest hunting arrows you can possible have in your quiver.........Art

[inksoup]

here is how make them:
 http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=125;t=005790;p=1#000000

this are the canes i am using:
 http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=125;t=006049;p=1#000000

and i have followed this tutorial  http://paleoplanet69529.yuku.com/topic/23526

[broketooth]

thanks ink soup

[Pat B]

Those are hill cane Ruddy.  The point I was making is to allow any area heated to cool completely before moving on to the next. I have done it both ways, nodes first then internodes or vice versa. I'm not sure if that matters but which ever you do after those areas are straightened wait until they cool before you work on the other sections. This will prevent the straightened area from becoming bent again. Once cooled it will stay straight.
  Also, I think you are trying to over think again! d;^)

[broketooth]

or hard headed  

[Pat B]

Ruddy, Just make them!  If you screw up, I'll send you some more cane this winter when I harvest again.
  You can get cane shafts as straight as any other shafting but IMO that is not totally necessary. Cane is very forgiving as arrows.