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Offline lpcjon2

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Bamboo?
« on: March 06, 2010, 03:51:00 PM »
I just recieved an arrowfor the arrow donation from Bowfred,And it Bamboo (looks way to cool).So my ? is is there a bow weight limit for bamboo to be shot from? I have A Hill Tembo 70#@31 and do they have bamboo that goes to the 70-80# spine? Thanks in advance Tim
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Offline Pluck Yew

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Re: Bamboo?
« Reply #1 on: March 06, 2010, 03:55:00 PM »
Spine wiegh it...I have bamboo in 55#-59# and 60#-64# spine wieght....

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Re: Bamboo?
« Reply #2 on: March 06, 2010, 03:58:00 PM »
The shaft is for St.Jude giveaway and I am thinking for my own use if they make them in that range.
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Re: Bamboo?
« Reply #3 on: March 06, 2010, 04:02:00 PM »
My supplier is relocating right now to Texas..I will e-mail him for availibility on those shafts.. make's a great arrow...

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Re: Bamboo?
« Reply #4 on: March 06, 2010, 06:45:00 PM »
I love the way they look with the joint's in them,Thanks
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Re: Bamboo?
« Reply #5 on: March 06, 2010, 09:48:00 PM »
It all depends on how you cut them.  I have shafts I'm working on that are all in the 85/90 range.
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Re: Bamboo?
« Reply #6 on: March 07, 2010, 10:05:00 AM »
Tim,
 Heavy spined bamboo shafts are available.
I've seen them listed as high as 90#+.
I only make them for my own personal use so have only ordered between 55-65# and 60-70#
Fred
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Re: Bamboo?
« Reply #7 on: March 07, 2010, 04:37:00 PM »
Thanks Fred and Jeremy, I will have to look into it more.
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Offline getstonedprimitivebowhunt

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Re: Bamboo?
« Reply #8 on: March 08, 2010, 08:40:00 AM »
...any pics of bamboo arrows ...please !!!   :)
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Re: Bamboo?
« Reply #9 on: March 08, 2010, 08:45:00 AM »
Bamboo arrows generally shoot like a 10# lighter spined arrow because of the natural taper so a 70# to 80# cane arrow should shoot like a 60# or 70# arrow if cut to 28". for each inch longer that 28" you can reduce by 5# per inch.
  With the hill cane I cut I can easily get 80#+ spined shafts and shoot most from my 55#@26" bows.
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Re: Bamboo?
« Reply #10 on: March 08, 2010, 09:13:00 AM »
Are they as tough as POC.
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Re: Bamboo?
« Reply #11 on: March 08, 2010, 10:41:00 AM »
Tougher! The river cane, not asian bamboo, shafts, I have came from Oklahoma. I been shooting them about a year now, and am really impressed!

POC is a great shaft material in alot of ways, but not the toughtest. There are trade-offs when it comes to any arrow material.
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Re: Bamboo?
« Reply #12 on: March 08, 2010, 11:05:00 AM »
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Originally posted by lpcjon2:
Are they as tough as POC.
POC is tough??  I smells great when it breaks, and it does frequently where I small game hunt!  :)   It seems everything I've tried is tougher than POC.
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Re: Bamboo?
« Reply #13 on: March 08, 2010, 02:07:00 PM »
Come on now Jeremy I have shot POC into plywood and last Sunday a brick wall and the tip got mucked up but the shaft didn't break.and thats out of a 70# Hill.Maybe you shoot the light spine POC(35-50#) But the 70-80# is pretty tough.
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Re: Bamboo?
« Reply #14 on: March 08, 2010, 03:21:00 PM »
Hardly anything is as tough as a good cane arrow.
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Offline Roconman

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Re: Bamboo?
« Reply #15 on: March 08, 2010, 11:23:00 PM »
Where can you buy spined bamboo shafts?
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Re: Bamboo?
« Reply #16 on: March 09, 2010, 12:56:00 AM »
Are they tough?
I have at least a dozen broken arrows sitting in my bin waiting to be trimmed and used for the grandkids. Aluminum, wood and carbon.
I have never yet busted a cane arrow.
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Re: Bamboo?
« Reply #17 on: March 09, 2010, 10:22:00 AM »
Search Yahoo... type in BAMBOO ARROW  SHAFTS
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Re: Bamboo?
« Reply #18 on: March 10, 2010, 03:24:00 PM »
A sneak peak at some shafts being prepared for arrow donation to St. Judes Auction.
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Re: Bamboo?
« Reply #19 on: March 10, 2010, 04:06:00 PM »
Bowferd, those are beautiful nock.  Good work!  Are they insert or self nock?
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