Sure! Try it! I use cattails as arrow shafts every year, and they hold up for a while, but nowhere near as long as phragmites or something like that. I like to use heavy wood for foreshafts, like oak or viburnum when I'm using light materials for mainshafts, things like sunflower, ragweed, ravenna grass etc. For willow and other wood darts it's not so critical, with willow darts you can even use willow foreshafts, since the shaft tapers to give forward balance. 37-40% FOC is optimal.
Sure! Try it! I use cattails as arrow shafts every year, and they hold up for a while, but nowhere near as long as phragmites or something like that. I like to use heavy wood for foreshafts, like oak or viburnum when I'm using light materials for mainshafts, things like sunflower, ragweed, ravenna grass etc. For willow and other wood darts it's not so critical, with willow darts you can even use willow foreshafts, since the shaft tapers to give forward balance. 37-40% FOC is optimal.
BasketmakerII 6 months ago
Show off. BTW I just finished some giant ragweed main shafts would cattail work for foreshafts?
CaveManWannabe 6 months ago