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Offline Bevan R.

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Rattan Bow
« on: February 14, 2012, 10:33:24 pm »
This is my 'loaner' bow. Rattan, 63"ttt, 35# @ 27". It lifted a splinter on the skin last year. Where it had been hit with something sharp. That is what the 'patch' is for on the limb.






Also one of my rattan staves. 68" x 1.75"




Not the best bow wood by any means, but darn near unbreakable.
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Offline gstoneberg

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Re: Rattan Bow
« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2012, 10:36:12 pm »
I like it!  Good deal.

George
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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: Rattan Bow
« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2012, 10:58:23 pm »
very cool. always wanted to try ratan
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Offline jeffhalfrack

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Re: Rattan Bow
« Reply #3 on: February 14, 2012, 11:04:56 pm »
  I'd  love to try that  stuff!  Nice bows btw,,where do you get  rattan?  JEFFW
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Offline SA

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« Reply #4 on: February 14, 2012, 11:06:24 pm »
i like it , would like to try some rattan also i hear it is great for kids since its hard to break.
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Offline Ifrit617

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Re: Rattan Bow
« Reply #5 on: February 14, 2012, 11:11:21 pm »
Awesome Bevan thanks for posting so quickly.... I am also interested in where you get the rattan...

Jon
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Offline bcbull

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Re: Rattan Bow
« Reply #6 on: February 14, 2012, 11:37:53 pm »
neat bow bevan  i like the looks of it i need get my butt in gear and make one i still have that stave you gave me settn in the corner  BROCK
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Offline Gus

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Re: Rattan Bow
« Reply #7 on: February 15, 2012, 04:45:46 am »
Gotta like them Rattan Bows...

Dean Torges has a place listed on his web site for Rattan.
Bamboo and Rattan Works, up in New Jersey I believe.
I ordered a couple of pieces from them a month or so ago.
They cut it to order.
Wound up with enough stock for Four kids bows and One 50+# adult bow.
Good looking stuff...
Now I just need to wag a bunch of projects (including the Rattan) over to a buddies shop to run it all through his bandsaw.

:)

Cool Thread!

-gus
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Offline lesken2011

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Re: Rattan Bow
« Reply #8 on: February 15, 2012, 10:12:32 am »
That may be the answer for me to get some bows in the hands of some kids in my neighborhood that see me working in my shop. I thought I read somewhere that you could split the bamboo and string it backwards? The pics of this one look like the outside is the back.
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Offline Bevan R.

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Re: Rattan Bow
« Reply #9 on: February 15, 2012, 12:11:42 pm »
Rattan is different than bamboo. Bamboo is a grass, rattan is a member of the palm family.

This stuff is great for kids bows. quick and easy to make, will allow more leaway in growing kids drawing further.

It is also (in my opinion) a better choice for beginners that red oak. You really have to mess up bad to not get a bow out of it.
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Offline bcbull

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Re: Rattan Bow
« Reply #10 on: February 15, 2012, 01:45:41 pm »
hey beven have a qustion  u were talkin about that place that sells it any of em happn to sell any blk plam // IM WANTIN TO GET MY HANDS ON A COUPLE CHUNKS OF IT BROCK
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Offline dmikeyj

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« Reply #11 on: February 15, 2012, 02:50:49 pm »
http://www.exoticwoodgroup.com/order_black_palm.htm

Brock, these guys have reasonable prices, and up to 24" pieces, 2"x2".

Mike
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Offline Gaur

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« Reply #12 on: February 15, 2012, 08:29:30 pm »
have you tried using the rattan as a backing and combining it with other woods?
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Offline Bevan R.

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Re: Rattan Bow
« Reply #13 on: February 15, 2012, 08:39:19 pm »
Quote from: Gaur on February 15, 2012, 08:29:30 pm
have you tried using the rattan as a backing and combining it with other woods?

No, it is petty narrow, even at it's bigest piece.
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Offline lesken2011

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Re: Rattan Bow
« Reply #14 on: February 15, 2012, 08:47:03 pm »
Dean Torges recommends Bamboo and Rataan works out of New York. Is that where you get yours, or do you have a local place that carries it? I wouldn't mind getting a couple of pieces of it, but don't really want to order 20 pieces which looks like their minimum order. The price is not too bad but the shipping would probably be a killer.
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