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Title: Boo backed A-boo
Post by: Troy D. Breeding on April 24, 2017, 11:31:00 AM

Received a new batch of A-boo for core lams this past week. I received it in  6' length and was womdering if anyone had ever tried A-boo as belly material for a boo backed bow.

I've heard of it being used as core for a tri-lam but never as belly material. Just wondering because I don't have that many pieces of boo for backing and didn't want to waste one if A-boo of a dud for belly material.

Title: Re: Boo backed A-boo
Post by: Pat B on April 24, 2017, 11:57:00 AM

Troy, what is A-boo?  I know for bamboo bellies you want the rind, or at lease the outer power fibers intact and you want to temper it. I watched James Parker temper boo for a belly and he really blackened it with a propane rosebud torch.
 Under glass it doesn't matter.

Title: Re: Boo backed A-boo
Post by: Mad Max on April 24, 2017, 12:25:00 PM

Action Boo Pat

Title: Re: Boo backed A-boo
Post by: Pat B on April 24, 2017, 12:36:00 PM

laminated?

Title: Re: Boo backed A-boo
Post by: Bowjunkie on April 24, 2017, 12:51:00 PM

Yep

Title: Re: Boo backed A-boo
Post by: Mad Max on April 24, 2017, 12:52:00 PM

Bamboo floor, Vertical

You can't use it for the belly without glass

Title: Re: Boo backed A-boo
Post by: Troy D. Breeding on April 24, 2017, 02:17:00 PM

Thanks Max!

Title: Re: Boo backed A-boo
Post by: Mad Max on April 24, 2017, 06:56:00 PM

yep

Title: Re: Boo backed A-boo
Post by: K.S.TRAPPER on April 24, 2017, 09:43:00 PM

I've made a few and really like there performance and looks, I like the natural boo better though. I was just getting everything out tonight to see how much materials I have to make a few. Need to order some supplies from Kenny and I will be ready.

Photobucket is messing up and slow or I would post some picks.

Tracy

Title: Re: Boo backed A-boo
Post by: PV on April 25, 2017, 09:15:00 AM

Built a few back in the day. Takes significantly  more set than any other belly material I've used.

Title: Re: Boo backed A-boo
Post by: K.S.TRAPPER on April 25, 2017, 11:39:00 AM

Here you go, Hill style!

  (http://i904.photobucket.com/albums/ac248/TmPotter47/Mobile%20Uploads/FB6BF792-2F78-49D6-981E-94F1394664CE_zpsy7jt2cfx.jpg) (http://s904.photobucket.com/user/TmPotter47/media/Mobile%20Uploads/FB6BF792-2F78-49D6-981E-94F1394664CE_zpsy7jt2cfx.jpg.html)

  (http://i904.photobucket.com/albums/ac248/TmPotter47/Mobile%20Uploads/57976708-5EB0-48E4-A428-55A2167B8EE3_zps8unufv3i.jpg) (http://s904.photobucket.com/user/TmPotter47/media/Mobile%20Uploads/57976708-5EB0-48E4-A428-55A2167B8EE3_zps8unufv3i.jpg.html)

  (http://i904.photobucket.com/albums/ac248/TmPotter47/Mobile%20Uploads/A38DD21B-0CBA-4FD9-8194-ACE162F3693F_zpsbhustbqk.jpg) (http://s904.photobucket.com/user/TmPotter47/media/Mobile%20Uploads/A38DD21B-0CBA-4FD9-8194-ACE162F3693F_zpsbhustbqk.jpg.html)

Tracy

Title: Re: Boo backed A-boo
Post by: Roy from Pa on April 25, 2017, 11:58:00 AM

Very nice, Tracy.

Title: Re: Boo backed A-boo
Post by: K.S.TRAPPER on April 25, 2017, 07:39:00 PM

Thanks Roy! I wish somebody would have told me you can't make one with out glass before wasting all my time. This bow is many years old now still holds backset and has killed two turkeys and a big 11pt.    :bigsmyl:  

Tracy

Title: Re: Boo backed A-boo
Post by: fujimo on April 29, 2017, 12:43:00 PM

beautiful bow KS!!   :thumbsup: