hill cane harvest

[Pat B]

I went out today and collected these. It is hill cane(Arundineria appalachiana).  I am fortunate that this native cane grows along my driveway and the stream that runs through our property. Today I got about 160 culms. I collected all "ripe" culms so some will be too small, some immature and some will have worm holes and not appropriate for arrows. I cut about 30 more yesterday.
 Now, these will be separated into bundles of about 15 similar sized shoots, wrapped and set aside for a month or two for drying.

[2treks]

Looks good Pat. You got some work ahead of you there in that pile. Your can arrows look real good when you are done.Chuck

[Roy Steele]

Pat what can I trade you for lets say a 100 or so of those.I got a couble knives got to put and hanles on them yet.Quite a few left wings of gobblers I've killed at least a 100 feathers.
 You name it it I have it I'll trade.I think I have one osage billet left to trade.

[Pat B]

Roy, it will be a while before I'll be ready to trade if I have any cane left. I have folks I have already promised but if I have any left over we will talk. I should be able to get at least this much more from my honey hole.

[twitchstick]

Looks like alot of arrows and work. But looks fun. Post some pic went their done.  

[Looper]

I'm going this weekend to collect some down the mountain from you on the SC side.  I've got some property along the South Saluda that has a bunch of it.

[Roy Steele]

Thanks keep me in mine.

[val]

Those things are that durable to use as arrows? Thats pretty cool.  How many lbs is your bow?