Waterproofing Rivercane Darts

Re: Waterproofing Rivercane Darts

feeds@yuku.com (the warrior yeti) — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 06:22:49 GMT

Some guys in the archery section who make fancy cane arrows seal theirs with something. Its polyurethane or something of that nature, but you might try posting this question in the arrow and quiver section.

I couple years back I spent the weekend at a cabin on top of a mountain. It was very foggy the whole time. Sometimes you couldn't see 20 feet. Anyway I left the darts out on the porch and threw everyday. The second day they were all bending pretty easily, and all...

Re: Waterproofing Rivercane Darts

feeds@yuku.com (john05458) — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 06:24:51 GMT

The rind problem is a possibility. My rivercane darts are second hand.. They fly well for me .. so will go with fiddler's suggestion and periodically wax them. (I throw a little almost every day) Thanks guys........ John

Re: Waterproofing Rivercane Darts

feeds@yuku.com (PaleoAleo) — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 19:58:00 GMT

With the rind (the outer waxy coating) left on the cane/bamboo, I'd imagine that they should be pretty water tight. In the past, did you scrape off that outter rind? I did that with arrows a few times, and always regretted it in rainy situations. The ones with the rind left on always held up well for me.

Tom

Re: Waterproofing Rivercane Darts

feeds@yuku.com (john05458) — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 18:17:40 GMT

Your right! The closest river cane that I have heard of grows in Virginia.

Re: Waterproofing Rivercane Darts

feeds@yuku.com (fiddler49) — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 12:57:19 GMT

John, Kudos to you for going back to natural material. I didn't think cane grew that far north?

I just rub bees wax on my two piece shoot shafts, or bear grease. Works well even in a week

long Alaska drizzle. cheers fiddler49

Waterproofing Rivercane Darts

feeds@yuku.com (john05458) — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 08:08:24 GMT

My Graphite based darts are snapping in two this winter (Vermont). … Last winter (and all year) they had worked great.

Have always preferred primitive and have decided to go back to rivercane darts. I had given up on rivercane, several years ago, after participating in a rainy two day tournament. The rivercane had been treated with Formbys (SP?) several times yet by the second day of the tournament, the darts were almost spineless.. A spaghetti...