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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: DC on September 28, 2016, 01:38:54 pm

Title: Bamboo weathering
Post by: DC on September 28, 2016, 01:38:54 pm

I picked up a couple of pieces of  3-3 1/2" bamboo at the garden center. He gave them to me because they are a somewhat weathered. They are still mostly yellow with some tan/greyish spots. How well does bamboo weather?

Title: Re: Bamboo weathering
Post by: PatM on September 28, 2016, 02:07:08 pm

Not very well.

Title: Re: Bamboo weathering
Post by: Pat B on September 28, 2016, 04:16:07 pm

It really doesn't take boo long to degrade if not properly stored.

Title: Re: Bamboo weathering
Post by: DC on September 29, 2016, 12:57:20 pm

Oh well, I can always use it for quivers and arrow storage. It won't go to waste. And the price was perfect ;D

Title: Re: Bamboo weathering
Post by: mikekeswick on September 30, 2016, 04:01:46 am

Quote from: DC on September 29, 2016, 12:57:20 pm

Oh well, I can always use it for quivers and arrow storage. It won't go to waste. And the price was perfect ;D

Scrape the rind off if you aren't sure.

Title: Re: Bamboo weathering
Post by: DC on September 30, 2016, 01:05:14 pm

Sorry, I'm not following you. Do you mean if I scrape the rind I can use it for backing?

Title: Re: Bamboo weathering
Post by: loon on September 30, 2016, 01:14:43 pm

same

what if it's still grey when scraped, does it affect its use as backing?

Title: Re: Bamboo weathering
Post by: PatM on September 30, 2016, 01:32:54 pm

Most people would recommend leaving the rind on and at most just knocking the gloss off before applying a finish.
  You can do a bend test with a discolored piece and decide if it has retained tension properties or not. When bamboo starts to break down it really degrades.