From the tree to the arrow????
 

Guys,

I've got some OLD cedar trees on my place that are going to be trimmed... I will have access to some HUGE limbs, etc.... Can I turn this into an arrow, or do they have to dry for a long time?

Give me some info.....

RE: From the tree to the arrow????
 

The wood will have to season for a good while, I'd guess 6 months to a year. The longer the better but, like Jim Hamm says, you gotta use the wood while you're still young enough to do it.;)Green wood doesn't make arrows that'll stay straight at all.

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Arthur,

Let me ask you this then.....

I've got several cedar trees that are dead and have fallen over... Some have been there for years, so they are definitely dry..... Could an arrow be made from these?

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Also have some old 2x6 cedar boards, probably 20 - 30 ft.

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Yep, you can make arrows from the old stuff. As long as it hasn't gone rotten andhas good, straight grainyou should be able to get good arrows. It's not gonna be Port Orford cedar and it most likely isnot cedar at all. Most of what we call cedar here in Dixie is really some kind of juniper.

You can make bows out of it too. Either selfbows or laminations for glass bows.

The boards will probably yield good arrow wood too. Some folks cringe and shy away from kiln dried lumber though.

It's been many a year since the last time I made my own arrows from scratch. It's too easy to just buy shafting and I'm just a tad lazy...;)

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Thanks Arthur,

I may go get some today and split it open.... Pics to follow!!

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Anybody got access to cane shafts, that might want to sell me some ?

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How much are you wanting Alex?

I've got some, but I don't really like cutting down my deer habitat....

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Maybe yours is different there, but the cedar we have here in Ky won't make anything near a serviceable arrow due to lack of spine & knotted grain.

When it comes to arrow wood PO cedar is in a class by itself.;)

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Looking for about a dozen, it is almost imposible to find in Florida anymore due to the last 2 hurricanes, they simply flew away.

I appresiatted if you can sell me some as closed to 11/32" as possible.