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Offline Polar Bear

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Bending Bamboo
« on: June 04, 2011, 07:33:58 pm »
I hope this is the right place for this as it is not bow related.

My wife now has to use a cane to help her walk.  I would like to make her one out of bamboo.  Can bamboo be heated, bent and hold the bend when cool?  Should I just make the shaft from bamboo and make the handle to be added on?

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Offline sailordad

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Re: Bending Bamboo
« Reply #1 on: June 04, 2011, 07:40:00 pm »
personal i have no experience with boo other than a few backings

but i have used heat to straighten some terrible looking cane for arrows
heat does wonders to it when done slowly and evenly and carefully
i see no reason it wouldnt work the same woth boo
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Offline Rick Wallace

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Re: Bending Bamboo
« Reply #2 on: June 04, 2011, 07:57:38 pm »
I made one last Christmas,,It wont bend that much for a handle.  I cut it to length and e-poxyed a heavy deer antler on the one I did. Sorry no pics,the feller I made it for uses it every day.
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Offline Polar Bear

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Re: Bending Bamboo
« Reply #3 on: June 04, 2011, 09:14:14 pm »
Rick that should work.  I have plenty of antler for projects.  Hadn't even thought of that setup.
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Offline Rick Wallace

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Re: Bending Bamboo
« Reply #4 on: June 04, 2011, 11:15:32 pm »
Works like a charm!!  Only problem is every one that sees it will want one!! ;D
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Offline El Destructo

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Re: Bending Bamboo
« Reply #5 on: June 04, 2011, 11:34:18 pm »
Check out eBay for some Ideas...they sell the Crap out of the for a 100 bucks a whack...
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