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Offline kevinsmith5

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Bamboo backing longer than 72"?
« on: October 31, 2013, 11:45:13 pm »
Does anyone know a source for say 76-78" bamboo backing? All I can find is 72".

Offline toomanyknots

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Re: Bamboo backing longer than 72"?
« Reply #1 on: November 01, 2013, 01:56:34 am »
Does anyone know a source for say 76-78" bamboo backing? All I can find is 72".

I found mine on ebay.
"The way of heaven is like the bending of a bow-
 the upper part is pressed down,
 the lower part is raised up,
 the part that has too much is reduced,
 the part that has too little is increased."

- Tao Te Ching, 77, A new translation by Victor H. Mair

Offline Del the cat

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Re: Bamboo backing longer than 72"?
« Reply #2 on: November 01, 2013, 04:42:52 am »
Look for a bamboo supplier and buy poles if necessary. I found one in the UK.
The guy was really helpful and told me they did 2metre strips for bowyers even tho it wasn't on their site.
I was originally going to buy poles and cut my own strips.
Del
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Offline kevinsmith5

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Re: Bamboo backing longer than 72"?
« Reply #3 on: November 01, 2013, 06:07:50 pm »
The only ones I've found on eBay all say 72" and when I ask the seller they say it's all they've got. Hence my questions to the only experts I know.