In Reply to: Cat posted by Angela on Saturday, 25. June 2005 at 19:01 Bali Time:
but not the darts, because they have feathers on them! We specifically asked this last year in July because son had bargained with a hawker to but a pipe but we thought they wouldnt be allowed in Australia. All the customs guy said was no feathers, and they would check to see that the wood was clear of insects!
I agree, they should be banned but it seems they arent. Then again, we can buy slingshots here and they can pack just as much punch as a BB gun! This is just too confusing, no wonder people get frustrated with their system. Maybe I'll do a check on the website, pity it isnt written in laymans English though!
Actually my son has made a pretty good blow pipe himself, using a metal pipe! Took him all of 1 minute! (Dont worry, he just shoots, or is that blows! at a target!)