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Offline BryBow

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Harvesting Bamboo Shoots for Bow Backing
« on: August 22, 2013, 04:39:04 pm »
I have a ton of Chinese Bamboo shoots I can harvest and use for bow backing. How large does the circumference of the bamboo shoot have to be on the stalk before cutting it and using it for bow backing?

After I cut the stalk do I need to seal with glue where I cut the stalk as you do when you cut a tree?
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Re: Harvesting Bamboo Shoots for Bow Backing
« Reply #1 on: August 22, 2013, 05:31:03 pm »
Ive only ever seen it. Never harvested it. The boo Ive seen used for backers was from 3-4" diameter pieces.
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Re: Harvesting Bamboo Shoots for Bow Backing
« Reply #2 on: August 22, 2013, 09:01:11 pm »
3" to 4" minimum and that would be for a pretty narrow bow. 6" to 8" diameter is a lot better.
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Re: Harvesting Bamboo Shoots for Bow Backing
« Reply #3 on: August 22, 2013, 09:48:26 pm »
Thank you Pearl and thank you Pat. Not sure I can come up with a stalk that's 6" in circumference. It's a pretty thick clump of shoots about 15-20' around total. The edge stalks are 3-4 inches in circumference and to ply your way into the center is not an easy task without damaging the outer stalks. I'm sure that's where the larger stalks are.

Not sure what to do.
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