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Title: Bamboo backing Failure Replacement
Post by: BMorv on April 30, 2018, 02:26:26 PM

In case anyone else is wondering, it's not too bad to remove a bamboo back.  This one splintered on me a couple months ago and I put it on the side.  Picked it up this weekend and figured I would give it a shot and see how bad it would be, thinking there's no way that it would take as long as starting a bow from scratch. 
I tried a rasp, sure form, draw knife, belt sander, and then I tried the spoke shave.  That's where it's at.  The spoke shave made quick work of removing the bamboo, then I did the finishing touches with a block sander.  About an hour to remove completely like it was never there, and then I glued a new backing on.
 

Title: Re: Bamboo backing Failure Replacement
Post by: Forwardhandle on April 30, 2018, 03:00:39 PM

That's good to know ,I will stick that in my pocket hope I don't need it....lol

Title: Re: Bamboo backing Failure Replacement
Post by: Eric Krewson on April 30, 2018, 03:31:38 PM

I have replaced a bamboo back before, I left just a little of the original bamboo so I ended up with a trilam. I didn't want to get into the first glue line so I stayed just above it.

Title: Re: Bamboo backing Failure Replacement
Post by: BMorv on April 30, 2018, 03:51:42 PM

This one was already a tri lam, so I didn't want any extra glue weight and I didn't want a quad lam, lol.  It wasn't bad at all to stop right after the glue and not take anything off of the core. 

Title: Re: Bamboo backing Failure Replacement
Post by: Roy from Pa on May 01, 2018, 07:51:58 AM

Good job Mr. Ben..

I've done that too, takes time but isn't bad.

I get aggressive till I start seeing the glue, then get careful..

Title: Re: Bamboo backing Failure Replacement
Post by: John Malone on May 01, 2018, 08:49:46 AM

Yep good to know, bamboo is the only backing I haven't had an issue with so far. Got two with hickory bachs I need to remove, but I'm saving them for a rainy day.

Title: Re: Bamboo backing Failure Replacement
Post by: wood carver 2 on May 01, 2018, 04:29:23 PM

I've got a tri-lam sitting in the corner beside me that's waiting to have the backing replaced. I didn't think it would be too bad, but it's nice to hear from someone who has done one.
Dave.