Bamboo/Walnut quiver build/help along Updated / leather added!

[Onebowonder]

Saw it, don't try to split it.  If you're going to join other wood to it, you want it as straight of a cut as possible.

...but if you want it to just be Bamboo, you can put some glue in the crack and lash it tightly with string.  Almost like serving or a handle wrap.    You could use something like Jute or Sisal impregnated with glue.

OneBow

[Knoll]

  You could use something like Jute or Sisal impregnated with glue.

BIG roll of jute or sisal! 

[lebhuntfish]

That's a great idea Eric! But I think I'm going to cut it open and then glue it back together.
MIke is right though, that's a big role of sisal or jute! 

Patrick

[lebhuntfish]

Well guy's, I think the crack finally stopped. I don't think a cordage wrap will fix this problem!
Patrick

[Aaron H]

Bummer

[sleek]

Damn. Perhaps the nodes should have been left to help hold ot together as it dried?

[Pat B]

Patrick, soak it in warm water. When it softens, put it back together with a wrap until it dries. Then you should be able to glue the 2 separated pieces and wrap til the glue sets. 

[lebhuntfish]

Yeah it kinda sucks. Pat that's definitely an idea. I think I'm going to cut it down the middle then surface the edges. And glue a piece of Walnut between each side. It should be pretty straight forward. Just got to get a good glue line.
Patrick

[sleek]

Straight forward..... Dont underestimate how critical getting all 4 cut edges perfectly parallel is. If one is off it will throw them all off. Experience speaking here. A straight line is not enough.

[Onebowonder]

Perfect work for a joiner...

OneBow

[lebhuntfish]

Perfect work for a joiner...u

OneBow

Mt sentiments exactly! Now if I just knew someone with a jointer... Hmmmm   

Patrick

[lebhuntfish]

Well it's been a little while since I updated this one. I've been a little busy, and forgot to take some pictures.

I have done a little work on the bamboo. I sharpened a couple scrapers so I decided to scrap the outer sheath and clean them up some. I also found a beautiful piece of Walnut to strip down for gluing in between the two pieces of bamboo. My boo has a bit of sideways bend to it so I cut my stripps of Walnut and kinked the the center of them to match the bamboo. I made a crude jig to help hold the stripps so they can be glued to one side of the bamboo. I don't have pics of the jig but I'll get some soon.

Patrick

[Onebowonder]

Hey Pat - Time for a new pic of this one! 

OneBow

[sleek]

Yeah dude.

[lebhuntfish]

Guess I better take a few then. I got side tracked with all the bow work.

Patrick