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Offline upstatenybowyer

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Bamboo and...
« on: June 09, 2018, 05:09:37 pm »
Black Locust, Mulberry, Buckthorn, or Yew? If you were making a D/R bow, and you had to pick one of these four woods, which would you choose to pair with Bamboo?
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Offline DC

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Re: Bamboo and...
« Reply #1 on: June 09, 2018, 05:35:51 pm »
I've only done yew and boo but it is very good. Not much help, eh :D
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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« Reply #2 on: June 09, 2018, 06:08:32 pm »
Well now I know that the combo doesn't just sound good (yew and boo), but it works good too!  :D
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Offline Badger

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« Reply #3 on: June 09, 2018, 06:32:36 pm »
  I used to think that tension strong bamboo needed to be matched up to something that could stand up to it. I know longer think that way. I think you can match it up with any wood that has good compression qualities.
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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« Reply #4 on: June 09, 2018, 08:02:42 pm »
Cool. Thanks Badger  :)
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Offline bushboy

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Re: Bamboo and...
« Reply #5 on: June 09, 2018, 08:15:25 pm »
Yew would be my first choice but only by hearsay!
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Offline Dances with squirrels

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Re: Bamboo and...
« Reply #6 on: June 10, 2018, 05:12:04 am »
Yew. Boo and yew an awesome combo.

I once made three bows of the same length, weight and d/r profiles. A boo/yew bow, a boo/osage bow, and a fiberglass and hard maple laminated bow. The yew bow outdistanced the other two with ease... and looked and felt better doing it.
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Offline bjrogg

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Re: Bamboo and...
« Reply #7 on: June 10, 2018, 05:21:35 am »
Let me know what you find out Jeff. I've got a piece of boo from Frank I'm going to do something with some day. Just don't know what yet.
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Offline upstatenybowyer

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« Reply #8 on: June 10, 2018, 11:14:27 am »
Sounds like yew just might be the one to get it. Thanks a bunch everyone. BJ, I'll certainly let you know how it works out.  ;)
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Offline Grasshoppeh

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« Reply #9 on: June 10, 2018, 11:31:40 am »
Actually also quite curious how it turns out, maybe make it a post. I have some Red Oak, Bamboo, and Yew from just recently I am hesitant to touch them until I am sure what to use them on.
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