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Offline RT

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Re: china bamboo bow
« Reply #15 on: March 22, 2011, 04:27:33 am »
Newly Harvested Boo with 1) The rind scrap off to show the mature brown color of the boo and 2) The distance between nodes
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« Reply #16 on: March 22, 2011, 04:31:03 am »
Inmature Boo color under the rind............ ;D
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« Reply #17 on: March 22, 2011, 04:34:36 am »
As oppose to inmature Boo, these are pics of the Mature Boo (rind scrap off to show the inner color)
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« Reply #18 on: March 22, 2011, 04:44:23 am »
Here are some bubdles or Raw boo just splitted into 2" X 70" strips. Look closely at the bundle on the bike ...........the dark outer layer of thick
power fibres for mature boo is very different from young boo......... ;)

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Re: china bamboo bow
« Reply #19 on: March 22, 2011, 09:13:40 am »
Beautiful bow James.very nice work. :)
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Re: china bamboo bow
« Reply #20 on: March 22, 2011, 10:37:04 am »
Great work you all. All this stuff is being discovered because of the exchange of information on this site. The bow building bar is being constantly raised and it's a joy to observe. Thanks to all.
 If I remember correctly when I was in Southeast Asia there were iridescent green bamboo vipers that lived in the bamboo thickets. I killed a couple. For an all boo bow I suppose someone will have to cover the limbs of their bow with boo viper skins.
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Re: china bamboo bow
« Reply #21 on: March 22, 2011, 10:49:28 am »
James, could you explain or show us just how you do your butt joint of the bamboo at the handle?
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Re: china bamboo bow
« Reply #22 on: March 22, 2011, 11:21:39 am »
Nice bow and boo!  How cold hardy is this stuff?  How hard would it be to import a few rhizomes?
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Re: china bamboo bow
« Reply #23 on: March 22, 2011, 11:48:30 am »
Nice looking bow and bamboo.
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« Reply #24 on: March 22, 2011, 01:48:56 pm »
Good looking boo, I'd like to get my hands on some of that.
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Re: china bamboo bow
« Reply #25 on: March 22, 2011, 03:29:23 pm »
RT.  What SE Asia country are you in?  I'm in Chiang Mai, Thailand.  I've been experimenting with bamboo species here.  There are lots of them but not so many that are good for bows but I have found one decent one.  I don't think really thick walled bamboo is necessary better.  It would make more sense that have stronger fibers in the thin walled stuff to me.  I've used the japanese Madake and it isn't so thick walled. It's power fibers are much smaller and denser due to the cool temperatures and slower growth.

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Re: china bamboo bow
« Reply #26 on: March 22, 2011, 04:26:29 pm »
Wow, that looks some grade A bamboo.  I hope I can get my hands on some later.
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Re: china bamboo bow
« Reply #27 on: March 22, 2011, 07:13:32 pm »
Hi Randy,

I am at Singapore

Yes, I do agree that thick wall is not necessary, but Mature boo with well formed power fibres is important..............
I am no expert in making bows but have seen enough of videos and books on bamboo bows, l remember from some where
I heard a bowyer mention the nodes are like "old broken bones" if  a bow were to break, it will be at the node area.

So , I think it will make sense to get Boo that has as far node inbetween the better...................RT
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Re: china bamboo bow
« Reply #28 on: March 23, 2011, 12:39:28 am »
I'd be very curious how the mechanical properties of this bamboo stacks up against Tonkin Cane, which can also grow with a node spacing as high as 22" or so.  The bigger diameter and high flexibility of this bamboo are a big plus for a backing material.

Is "China Bamboo" the common trade name for this?  What is the species name?
Thanks!
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Re: china bamboo bow
« Reply #29 on: March 23, 2011, 01:12:18 am »
 James that is another beauty, Very gracefull lines and looks very fast. Nice wood in the handle as well.  Graet looking bamboo, I shot you a PM about it. ;D
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