Birch bamboo mongol style composites...

[hermitking]

Hey guys, tell me if this sounds interesting.

I'm working on making a few birch core/bamboo belly mongol style composites.  I wasn't sure if it would work so I googled it.  Surprisingly the idea is not new.  Korena archers used bamboo bellies on their recurves and apparently ATARN says the Chinese often did also.   If I can get the camera running I might be able to post progressive pictures of the building process.  Anybody interested?

Here is a few links related to the project.

http://www.koreanarchery.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=83
this is a korean bamboo bow.

http://www.hornbow.com/mokgoong.html
another style of Korean bamboo bow.

http://www.hornbow.com/yegoong/mg.html

[Cromm]

Keep us posted on how you get on.
Yeah most of the new ideas are old......

[daryush]

I'm interested! Looking forward to your updates!

[kylerprochaska]

Me too!  I've been wanting to make one myself but I'd like to see one first!

-Ky

[akila]

Those bow's inspired me whenn i did my all bamboo bow.....bamboo used for belly to asiatic bows are the secodn choise whenn u dont have  acces to horn...

[hermitking]

I'm going to work on it tonight, maybe have some pictures of first steps next weekend.

Merry Christmas.

[mox1968]

nice bow,yes would be very interesting to see a buildalong keep us posted and merry christmas.

[hermitking]

Sorry guys but the bamboo supplier ditched my order.  So I will take much longer to get the project under way and post some pics. 

I have gotten about 4-5 birch bow cores with siyahs and reflexed handles glued up, just waiting for the bamboo to laminate on as a belly.  My wife's digital camera needs new batteries.  Sorry for the delay.