Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: kevinsmith5 on January 01, 2013, 09:07:54 pm
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This is my first foray into bamboo. Should I sand off the rind or leave well enough alone? Some build alongside say yes, others no.
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I scrape my rind off to a clean back. Then lightly sand the whole shooting match.
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The bamboo came that way.
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Looks like the rind could be gone too.
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Does anyone knownwhere I can find a decent close up of how it looks "rind off"? Ive searched but cant find a good one that shows the fibers. Flap sander? Belt? Hand? I have a couple scrapers but am afraid of flattening the back.
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With the rind off you'll be able to see the individual fibers. Looks like it's off that piece already. Best to use a sanding sponge if you want to take the rind off but it's virtually impossible to remove it without severing a strand or two.
Here's a pic of a bow with a rind off backing. http://www.archers-review.com/bow-reviews/aidy-hayes-longbow
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On my bamboo arrows I try to leave it on, it is waterproof & saves me a step at the end, but for bows I don't know... Are there any negative effects of leaving it on?
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It's actually not even close to waterproof. The downside to leaving it on is that a finish won't really stick to it unless you at least knock the shine off it as if you were sanding varnish between coats.
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I've decided to leave well enough alone. Maybe in the future I'll try taking it off, but I wanna USE this bow got awhile and I care more about getting a durable bow than a pretty one so ill just sand it with 220 and leave it. If the finish doesn't penetrate, oh well. It's probably just going to be Danish oil any way.
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Kevin, the rind is off that boo already! Don't sand it too much, I would sand it lightly with 320 or 400 and that's it. You don't want to sand down into the power fibers anymore than needed.