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Title: Flooring bamboo
Post by: wood carver 2 on May 10, 2015, 03:12:00 PM

In a wood/bamboo tri-lam,would flooring bamboo make a good belly lam, or is it best used for cores?
Dave.

Title: Re: Flooring bamboo
Post by: Troy D. Breeding on May 10, 2015, 04:01:00 PM

I think most say it's best for core wood. However, I just watched a so-so video where a fellow used it to make the whole bow. He did say the flooring was prone to take set, but felt it was a good stater wood. TIFWIW

Title: Re: Flooring bamboo
Post by: wood carver 2 on May 10, 2015, 04:15:00 PM

Thanks Troy. I'll leave it for cores. I guess I asked out of frustration. I almost had my swap bow tillered and it started to hinge right out of the fade for no apparent reason.
Dave.

Title: Re: Flooring bamboo
Post by: breazyears on May 10, 2015, 08:17:00 PM

Sam harper does a bamboo backed bamboo re curve on his site. poor folks bows... worth a look.