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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: cool_98_555 on July 01, 2018, 01:08:41 pm

Title: Bamboo is chipped
Post by: cool_98_555 on July 01, 2018, 01:08:41 pm

Hi guys,

The picture below shows the bamboo backing of a bow that I have shot many, many times.  A couple splinters lifted in a spot, and when I removed them, it created a chunk out of the bamboo.  Is this able to be saved? Maybe filled with superglue?  Or do I need to somehow remove the bamboo and install a new one?  This was one of my favorites, so I'd like to save it any way I can.

Title: Re: Bamboo is chipped
Post by: Pat B on July 01, 2018, 01:17:10 pm

Unfortunately, probably not. The strongest power fibers are on the outside of the boo.

Title: Re: Bamboo is chipped
Post by: DC on July 01, 2018, 01:18:34 pm

I would want to ask myself why it chose to splinter there? If you were to replace the boo would it just do the same thing?

Title: Re: Bamboo is chipped
Post by: bushboy on July 02, 2018, 08:04:43 am

I would give it a bow string material wrap and saturate it in super glue.maybe fill in the void with expoxy first leaving it proud.

Title: Re: Bamboo is chipped
Post by: Pat B on July 02, 2018, 08:58:22 am

What glue did you use. With some glues you can heat it and the glue will soften and/or release.

Title: Re: Bamboo is chipped
Post by: Ryan Jacob on July 02, 2018, 09:09:01 am

Another option would be to plane the back down quite a lot and put a new backing on. Of course, ypud need to retiller it.

Title: Re: Bamboo is chipped
Post by: Bayou Ben on July 02, 2018, 03:49:16 pm

My suggestion would be to remove it and glue on another backing.  I recently removed a bamboo backing from one that lifted a splinter near an edge that got too thin.  It took maybe an hour to completely remove.  I tried a few different tools and the spoke shave worked the best.