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Offline Easternarcher

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Backing question
« on: March 11, 2010, 04:26:57 pm »
I'm ready to glue up my Jatoba bow this weekend, but I'm undecided as to how to back it....Bamboo or hickory?
Shooting for 64-66 in and 45-50lbs at 28in. limbs are 1 3/8" or maybe abit more out of the fades. My only other Jatobe developed cracks just past the fades on both limbs so I thought abit wider would lessen the stress in those spots.

So...boo or hickory?
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Offline adb

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Re: Backing question
« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2010, 04:36:10 pm »
either will work, but I'd use hickoy.
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Offline Easternarcher

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Re: Backing question
« Reply #2 on: March 11, 2010, 04:37:36 pm »
Quote from: adb on March 11, 2010, 04:36:10 pm
either will work, but I'd use hickoy.
You figure the boo may overpower the jatoba?
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Offline 0209

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Re: Backing question
« Reply #3 on: March 11, 2010, 05:28:45 pm »
I think hickory is a little more reliable than bamboo.  Just me though.
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