greetings sir and everyone.this is indeed a very very important lesson which i reckon an 80% importance on a bow backed with bamboo,because i would of just go ahead and build a bow without taking important notice about the nodes on the bamboo and the role it played.YOU ARE THE BAMBOO BACKED BOW MASTER SIR.thank you very much for this lesson
I often ave them cut 72" or 84" bamboo in half to save on shipping, but a side benefit is that allows me to match bamboo node spacing when I go to splice it back in the handle. Another good use for them is as a belly, where you can getting away with sanding down the nodes more flat. Closely-spaced nodes can be a tillering problem, though.
I have yet to be successful splicing any wood or bamboo backing at the grip without the joint pulling apart during the tillering process… I know that I could wrap everything down with cordage of different varieties, but that to me is bordering on the ugly - not to mention a pain to deal with during the tillering and grip-shaping process… Everything else you mention is right on in my opinion.
@meadowlarkadventuregear That's interesting because i've had almost no trouble with it. I've seen other guys like Marc St. Louis do it, as well. As long as the handle is reasonably long and doesn't flex.
Well, I have bamboo growing on my property in NC. Not sure of the variety, but rumor has it that it came from Korea, smuggled in by a relative after the war. It grows to about three inches in diameter, so I think I can get a backing or two out of it. Doesn't cost anything to try. I only make crossbow prods anyway. Gonna try bamboo backed dogwood.
Hi! Nice info. But I think you can use all that bamboo if you plane both the faces and use it as a core, with multi bamboo lams. The classic all bamboo H.H longbow is an example. Just put 3 or 4 bamboo lams, with good backing and you will have a nice bow without turn it in an unused material. ☺️
Interesting that you would say that… I’ll take the thick ones and do just that… only trick is that it is a fair amount of work to get that lam, compared to machining hardwoods, but I will say that bamboo makes great wedge parts like for tips, and power lams.
A quick google search should give you a few purveyors. I’ve used several different ones - all purchased on the internet and shipped with similar quality. I wouldn’t be afraid of the cheapest option… My most recent haul (the stuff in this video) came from Forever Bamboo.
It's gotten real expensive recently, I've been using more rewsawn hickory for a back because it's a lot cheaper and I can sort out what I want before I buy. It's not as pretty as bamboo, never noticed any performance difference. Great video... thanks.
Their only qualification is the length and width, beyond that it is random picks just like you see in the video. It’s not like the discards are completely useless though… I’ll grind down the nodes and flatten out the thick ones and use them as core lams, and other parts - they actually make great power lams.
The way you saw it delivered is the default quality of product that they send. I have, on rare occasions come across leaf scars that ruined the quality of the slat.
@@meadowlarkadventuregear I came across a video the other day of a Korean bowyer who makes bamboo bows. The video shows him splitting bamboo stems and no leaf scars were apparent. What led me to ask my original question was due to the pronounced leaf scars on the bamboo species used to make bamboo arrows and thinking that the scarring would be similar on the slats you receive. That is clearly not the case as can be seen in your video and his. I did note that he has the luxury of selecting slats from the section of stem. Good talking to you.
greetings sir and everyone.this is indeed a very very important lesson which i reckon an 80% importance on a bow backed with bamboo,because i would of just go ahead and build a bow without taking important notice about the nodes on the bamboo and the role it played.YOU ARE THE BAMBOO BACKED BOW MASTER SIR.thank you very much for this lesson
I often ave them cut 72" or 84" bamboo in half to save on shipping, but a side benefit is that allows me to match bamboo node spacing when I go to splice it back in the handle.
Another good use for them is as a belly, where you can getting away with sanding down the nodes more flat.
Closely-spaced nodes can be a tillering problem, though.
I have yet to be successful splicing any wood or bamboo backing at the grip without the joint pulling apart during the tillering process… I know that I could wrap everything down with cordage of different varieties, but that to me is bordering on the ugly - not to mention a pain to deal with during the tillering and grip-shaping process… Everything else you mention is right on in my opinion.
@meadowlarkadventuregear That's interesting because i've had almost no trouble with it. I've seen other guys like Marc St. Louis do it, as well. As long as the handle is reasonably long and doesn't flex.
This again was verry helpfull ! Thank you sir!
Well, I have bamboo growing on my property in NC. Not sure of the variety, but rumor has it that it came from Korea, smuggled in by a relative after the war. It grows to about three inches in diameter, so I think I can get a backing or two out of it. Doesn't cost anything to try. I only make crossbow prods anyway. Gonna try bamboo backed dogwood.
Just needs to be springy when it’s dry, and keep it real thin relative to the dogwood - should work great!
Hi! Nice info. But I think you can use all that bamboo if you plane both the faces and use it as a core, with multi bamboo lams. The classic all bamboo H.H longbow is an example. Just put 3 or 4 bamboo lams, with good backing and you will have a nice bow without turn it in an unused material. ☺️
Interesting that you would say that… I’ll take the thick ones and do just that… only trick is that it is a fair amount of work to get that lam, compared to machining hardwoods, but I will say that bamboo makes great wedge parts like for tips, and power lams.
Nice.👍 tq sir.. for that info.. Good to know if make one.. Bamboo backing bow..🏹🥰
GOOD education! Thanks
Thanks Michael!
Hi Joddy, could you tell me where and how you buy these bamboo?
A quick google search should give you a few purveyors. I’ve used several different ones - all purchased on the internet and shipped with similar quality. I wouldn’t be afraid of the cheapest option… My most recent haul (the stuff in this video) came from Forever Bamboo.
It's gotten real expensive recently, I've been using more rewsawn hickory for a back because it's a lot cheaper and I can sort out what I want before I buy. It's not as pretty as bamboo, never noticed any performance difference.
Great video... thanks.
Do you specifically order strips that don't have nodes with leaf-scars in the nodes, or is that the manufacturer's default way of preparing them?
Their only qualification is the length and width, beyond that it is random picks just like you see in the video. It’s not like the discards are completely useless though… I’ll grind down the nodes and flatten out the thick ones and use them as core lams, and other parts - they actually make great power lams.
The way you saw it delivered is the default quality of product that they send. I have, on rare occasions come across leaf scars that ruined the quality of the slat.
@@meadowlarkadventuregear I came across a video the other day of a Korean bowyer who makes bamboo bows. The video shows him splitting bamboo stems and no leaf scars were apparent. What led me to ask my original question was due to the pronounced leaf scars on the bamboo species used to make bamboo arrows and thinking that the scarring would be similar on the slats you receive. That is clearly not the case as can be seen in your video and his. I did note that he has the luxury of selecting slats from the section of stem.
Good talking to you.
Where do you order your bamboo in bulk?
There are several purveyors on the internet. A quick search should yield several options.
@@meadowlarkadventuregear thanks
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