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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: 4dog on June 30, 2013, 02:54:56 am

Title: bamboo question.
Post by: 4dog on June 30, 2013, 02:54:56 am

How dry is "too dry" for bamboo to be good backing, just curious.   O:)

Title: Re: bamboo question.
Post by: mikekeswick on June 30, 2013, 04:42:09 am

About 8 % - 10 % is where you want to be.

Title: Re: bamboo question.
Post by: 4dog on June 30, 2013, 02:02:03 pm

THANKS , this piece is way too dry, can it be rehydrated?

Title: Re: bamboo question.
Post by: RBLusthaus on July 01, 2013, 12:47:53 pm

sure - - just like wood can/ leave in your bathroom for a couple of days unless you got an indoor pool or sauna.  :-)

Russ

Title: Re: bamboo question.
Post by: 4dog on July 01, 2013, 01:33:13 pm

Thanks cause this piece could back a bow

Title: Re: bamboo question.
Post by: Prarie Bowyer on July 01, 2013, 01:57:06 pm

Mist it with water a few times.

Title: Re: bamboo question.
Post by: BowSlayer on July 01, 2013, 02:44:23 pm

It should work.  Just make sure that there are no cracks.

Title: Re: bamboo question.
Post by: adb on July 01, 2013, 03:22:57 pm

If it has drying checks... it's too dry. That's the problem with bamboo where I live... it's just too dry. I don't use bamboo anymore as a result.