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Wes

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Preparing Bamboo Backing
« on: October 12, 2009, 08:36:46 pm »
How do I prepare raw bamboo I harvested for backing a self-bow?  Particuarly at the nodes.
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Offline Hillbilly

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Re: Preparing Bamboo Backing
« Reply #1 on: October 12, 2009, 08:46:32 pm »
The nodes require no special treatment. Just split it, let it dry, and then flatten the inside with a belt sander, jointer, hand tools or whatever you have.
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Wes

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Preparing Bamboo Backing
« Reply #2 on: October 13, 2009, 07:07:29 pm »
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Offline bigcountry

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Re: Preparing Bamboo Backing
« Reply #3 on: October 13, 2009, 11:10:03 pm »
One thing, don't do like me and sand down the nodes to the power fibers.  In fact from now on, I will only take off the rind in between the nodes.  Learned my lesson.
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Offline Keenan

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Re: Preparing Bamboo Backing
« Reply #4 on: October 14, 2009, 10:44:03 am »
 Yep leave the nodes proud.You will want about 1/8" thick in the center of the boo
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