Wingnutters on rivercane?

[MarineR6er]

Has anyone tried wingnutters out of rivercane? If you did how did you do it and can you post pics...thank you

[the Ferret]

I've not, but you could foreshaft them and screw the nut onto the foresaft. Use hardwood dowel or hickory for the foreshaft.

[Bowspirit]

I've done it using bamboo. Simply plugged the front end using the method found on Ferret's site, tapered it like a normal shaft, and screwed/glued the wingnut upon the taper. Works great...

[MarineR6er]

Thanks for the replies guys both great ideas.  I have about 4 dozen cane shafts and am trying to come up with ideas for arrows.  

Ferret, do you ever use a fletching jig on your cane arrows and if so how did it work?  I tried using the straight pin method but found sticking the pin in the cane was incredibly frustrating..You should have seen my fingers and work table after I gave up!!!My wife gasped and started laughing.  Needless to say I ruined a few feathers that day.

[the Ferret]

Yes I use my Jo Jan mutifletcher and fletch tape. Works great. Then I sinew wrap the leading edge of the feathers.

I can see where sticking a pin in them could be a problem  

[Mudd]

I'm trying to figure out what "wingnutting" is.

[Bowspirit]

Wingnutters are just 1/4 or 5/16" wingnuts used as cheap (effective) small game heads. Work really well, especially if you sharpen 'em...