Tonkin Cane Bamboo Arrow raw materials kits and heat tempered and straightened Bamboo shafting.

Tonkin Cane Used For Bamboo Arrows makes some of the best bamboo /cane arrows because of its thick walled qualities. Well straightened heat tempered tonkin cane shoots similar to carbon shafts. Once you have tried it you will never go back.

Fully heat treated and straightend bamboo arrow shafts. Perfectly heat treated tempered and straightened. Click here to see details

Need just the Raw unstraightened untreatedTonkin Cane Bamboo and no inserts, No extra parts just the Raw Cane ? count of 15 is only $10 We knowing not all bamboo shafts will make it through the heat tempering and straightening process we always throw in a couple extra free ones .

Tonkin Cane Bamboo Arrow raw materials kit "B" $19.95

Included into  kit "B" are 15 six inch  square  solid hickory vertical grain blanks for forshaft insert blanks. fifteen square nock insert blanks AND 1 straightening tool

Tonkin Cane Bamboo Arrow raw materials kit "A" with tenon cut nocks inserts $28.95

In Kit "A" You get 15 bamboo cane shoots for making arrows, 15 hardwood nock inserts cut with tenon to fit into back of arrow shaft after drilling. straightening tool and 15 Six inch for square fore shaft blanks made form solid hickory

The tenons on the nocks  have been tenon cutand are  made from cedar. The tenons are cut rough so that any glue you use will surley stick.

Horn and Bone nocks , VERY NICE VERY STRONG

Hand made from Dense Asian water Buffalo Black horn and /or white bone these natural nocks are the strongest materials nature provides and are the best money can buy! Hand made and hand polished they add much beauty to your bamboo arrows. Sold in groups of 3 for only $5

pack of 3 black horn nocks

pack of 3 white bone nocks

Solid hickory foreshaft inserts for bamboo arrows. $7.95

Hardwood foresahafts used to prevent splitting bamnboo shafts and gives the bamboo support so that heavy hunting broadheads can be used. $7.95 half dozen

Helpful hints for easier arrow shaft straightening and nock insertion

Straightening Bamboo Arrow shafts can be made much easier by using steam instead of dry heat. The picture on the left shows an easy way to steam 1/3rd of the arrow lengths at one time. Make sure the steam is thick, and that the bamboo cane is plyable before trying to straighten it out with the straightening tool. Wearing gloves is strongly suggested to prevent burns. After steaming roll them on a flat concrete surface to quick cool them. Use a long ,straight, and flat block of wood that is as long as the full length of the arrow shaft when  rolling it on the floor. This will help them stay straight when they are cooling.  After cooling it is time to heat temper them. To do this roll them on a hot pancake griddle untill they change color slightly to a deeper tan or golden color.  They will become plyable again when they get hot on the griddle and this will give you second chance to get rid of any other straightening problems that you may have missed duiring the steaming period. . Be extra careful at this point because the arrow shafts will break more easily when using dry heat. Roll them on the cool concrete floor again to cool them. When shaping the hickory squares for nocks make sure the grain is crossways so they will give you maximum strength for the arrow shafts.

Hand turn a drill bit roughly 1/8 untill you clean out the SMALL diameter end of the arrow shaft. The smaller end of the arrow shaft should be in the rear as it will give you a cleaner release as from a tapered shaft and the heavier portion of the shaft will tend to lead the arrow. Do the same for the foreshafts if you decide to use them. make sure the foreshaft goes into the end of the shaft that is larger in diameter.

Once the hole is sized for the insert; wood glue can be used to glue the nock into the arrow shaft. You can also use 5 minute epoxy or superglue if the fit is good. .

After the glue has cured sand  the sides of the nock flush with the bamboo shaft.  Now cut a slice into the nock with a band saw or hacksaw. Go as straight  as possible. and as close to center as possible.  Go as deep as 3/8.  Make absolutly sure the cut is across the grain and not in the same direction.  Look at the butt end of the wood and see which direction the grain is going. Cut perpendicular to the grain.

After the slice has been cut use a small round file to file the rest of the nock. Again pay close attention to how straight  you are filing. The straighter the better .

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