does this sound possible?

[Joec123able]

Ok you guys I get it you don't have to keep on

[warpath]

Bowslayer-  Sadly no pics as it's been over a year since I've made one. However, If you want to send me some of that flooring, (Enough for 2 bows,) I'll make them up and send one back to you. 

   G

[adb]

I used it once in a tri-lam warbow as the core. I'll definitely do it again, but only as a core if it's flooring.

And... Joec123able... it's OK not to comment if you don't know. Lots of people have lots to talk about, but few have anything to say. Bamboo makes an excellent belly. I've never done it, but I've seen bows that have it and they've all been top shelf. I'm not pickin' on yah... just sayin' a closed mouth gathers no foot. 

[Joec123able]

I used it once in a tri-lam warbow as the core. I'll definitely do it again, but only as a core if it's flooring.

And... Joec123able... it's OK not to comment if you don't know. Lots of people have lots to talk about, but few have anything to say. Bamboo makes an excellent belly. I've never done it, but I've seen bows that have it and they've all been top shelf. I'm not pickin' on yah... just sayin' a closed mouth gathers no foot. 

 

[BowSlayer]

Bowslayer-  Sadly no pics as it's been over a year since I've made one. However, If you want to send me some of that flooring, (Enough for 2 bows,) I'll make them up and send one back to you. 

   G

Sure.  If I get some then ill send you two. How wide do you want it?  Ill also have a go myself at making one. Thanks

[warpath]

Bowslayer-  The wider the better. No less than 2" though. PM me when you're able to get your hands on some and I'll send you my address.

  G

[BowSlayer]

Cool.  Thanks

[Josh B]

The shipping back and forth on that might get a bit expensive fellas.   It seems to me, that Marc did an article on something similar.  Maybe it was that he glued some up similar to bamboo flooring.  My memory sucks now a days. Either way it might be something worth looking at.  Josh

[uklongbow]

Hi everyone ,Bowslayer, just make sure the flooring you get is the vertical type and not the horizontal type of flooring .
The horizontal tends to delaminate , the vertical works very well for middle laminations and ok for the belly .
A lot of makers use this and its called action boo.
 You can make real boo back, action boo core and real bamboo belly ,they normally use it as a lam in between
F+"%^ G*"$$  ,
 sorry , cant be using that sort of language in a primitive forum
Good luck
Roger
 

[BowSlayer]

Yeah shipping might be expensive the boards im looking at are vertical grain so it might work. Gundoc do you have a link so I can check it out.  Thanks everyone for the replys

[Josh B]

No, I sure don't.  If I did I would of put er up for your perusal.  It was in the mag a few years ago.  I don't have any idea how to go about looking it up either.  I do wish i could be of more help.  Josh

[Badger]

  The outer fibers on bamboo are stronger than the inner fibers. I have only seen a couple of James bows and they had the outer fibers on the belly. James is also a very advanced bowyer. I have played with bamboo boards as a belly wood and find it very average and prone to taking set like most other white woods, but I haven't played with that many as a belly wood so don't consider myself any kind of authority on it.

[Marc St Louis]

I have some Bamboo flooring, billets, that I picked from a PA member named bowmonkey years ago.  The Bamboo that was used was no doubt from large diameter poles and most of the power fibers have been planed away.  Makes me suspect that not all Bamboo flooring are created equal.