Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Renacs on February 22, 2015, 05:05:21 pm
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when your scraping the rind from the bamboo, back. can you reduce it that way? My question comes from having a great piece of boo with only four fairly even spaced nodes, but it has a dent in. ive scraped the whole back and i can still feel it. i would post pics but my macro or close up pics suck. and the depression is about a 1/4" long and runs from the edge of the back to alittle pass center
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No. Scrape the rind ONLY. In fact, I prefer not to scrape all of the rind off, and finish it with sandpaper.... even leaving a tiny little bit down in the furrows there. Do not scrape into the power fibers as this greatly increases the chances of a splinter lifting.... as does any dent in the surface. Honestly, I would burn that piece and use another. I dont like to waste time and material on bows that 'might' survive.
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i kind of knew the answer, i just did'nt want to admit it to myself. i'm going to still finish it for myself , maybe it will make a good bowfishing bow? That was try two for my trade bow. I have been in a slump lately, but going to get at it again.
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What caused the dent? Leaning on something while it was green and then dried? Might be fine.
A hard whack from a tool while dry? Probably won't.