primitive shafts

[Medic85]

Hey primitive guys what besides river cane have y'all used for primitive shafts?

[Jakeemt]

There was just an article in TBM about using dogwood shoots for shafts. I have also seen guys use wild rose shoots.

[Kris]

Viburnum dentatum appropriately, the common name is Arrowwood Viburnum.  The shoots can be amazingly straight from the get go.

 http://www.arborday.org/trees/treeguide/treedetail.cfm?itemID=931

Kris

[Medic85]

Thanks guys

[Pat B]

River cane(Arundaneria gigantia)is only one of the 3 native US canes. All three make good arrows, some better than others. You can also get Tonkin cane(Japanese)which is sold as plant stakes in garden centers or other non-native cane varieties like Japanese arrow bamboo or Bambusa multiplex from some plant nurseries or on line as started plants.
 I like Hill Cane(Arundaneria appalachiana),a native cane that grows only here in the Appalachian mountains but also switch cane(Arundaneria tecta,)sourwood shoots, blackhaw viburnum or red osier dogwood.

[George Tsoukalas]

I've used many hardwoods for shafts including black cherry, hazlenut, viburnum and many others.
It is pretty hard to go wrong. I've also used wild rose.
More on my site.
 http://georgeandjoni.home.comcast.net/~georgeandjoni/layout.html
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