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Old 01-08-07, 01:45 PM
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Would like to try some bamboo arrow shafts but am having trouble finding any - anyone know where I can get some ?
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Old 01-08-07, 04:30 PM
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Don't know where you can get shafts ready-made, but the actual species of bamboo they are made from in Japan is fairly common in UK and I think in parts of Europe- full name Pseudosasa japonica common name in UK "arrow bamboo" funnily enough also known as "Yadake" or "Medake" (don't confuse latter with "Madake" tho which is Phyllostachys bambusoides and used for bows...)! This bamboo is a good one for hedging, so you may be able to find a good stand, although best time for cropping is winter, go for 2 to 3 year old culms so wood is mature.

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Old 01-08-07, 06:55 PM
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one of the trad archers at my club harvested some Japonica from his garden and made the most beautiful arrows ive ever seen.

self nocked, long low profile feathers and they fly like needles!
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Old 01-08-07, 07:14 PM
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Karen - you could also do a search for River Cane which is a bamboo that is popular with primitive arrow makers.
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Old 18-08-07, 08:50 PM
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3rivers archery in the USA do a DVD on making the bamboo shaft If i recollate correctly there are something like 40 stages to go through
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Old 18-08-07, 08:58 PM
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Smile bamboo arrow shafts
Further to previous post 3Rivers had them for sale a year or two ago.Dont know if they still do them though
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Old 18-08-07, 10:23 PM
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High Force Archery in Darlington, they're the guys to contact
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Old 01-09-07, 12:23 PM
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I will probably get shouted at by alot of people in this forum but I have made bamboo arrows by using garden canes that you buy from the garden centre - you know the ten for a pound bundles

Ok so if you want to match them then you have a little more work to do but I made them for fun shooting not serious target - thats the next job!
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Old 08-09-07, 02:06 AM
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phone is at the bottom of the page. Karen, good bamboo arrows are a little on the expensive side. Give Jaap Koppedrayer a call if you want to. He makes the finest.

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Old 08-09-07, 07:57 AM
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Many thanks - will try the phone number when I can but can't find the address or email so don't know how he gets his enquiries !
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