there is also plenty of information on this sight to about the advantages and disadvantages to using Tightbond and hide glue and hideglue in the bottle. Sometimes a little research goes a long way before questioning somebody with a lot of knowledge. And is not afraid of trying different things without asking first. JMO Robustous (James Parker), also heat treats the back of his bamboo backed bows along with John Pruitt. Like Dano said, it's not for beginners unless you have plenty of wood.
and then you have Doers and Debaters, that aren't sure if they want to make that leap. Let chips fly, shave wood and get the answers with experiance. That's what Ed did. He is saving you wood and a big learning curve. Either use it or seek somebody else out. And he is not the only authority on bow making.
