Unusual vintage bow

[tallpine]

I don't own this bow, I just ran across these pictures and found it interesting. Anyone ever seen a Bamboo backing done like this? It obviously worked, the bow is supposedly over 50 years old. Thoughts?

[tattoo dave]

That's way cool!! Thanks for sharing

Tattoo Dave

[Traxx]

That is unusual.
Cant say ive ever seen another like it.

[Hamish]

A successful way to use small diameter cane. Not as attractive as one wider piece though.

[dmenzies1950]

I've heard of people backing bows with slats from the old bamboo venetian blinds. That's what it looks like to me.
Dale

[dbb]

Cool old bow!
I wonder how sure the bowyer was on the inside gluelines when he tried it the first time 

[NeolithicMan]

I saw a bow with three bamboo canes for the back. alternatly painted sections of black and white in between the nodes. i think large bamboo is nice but small diameter cane can have a good look too. all personal preference I guess but more work involved with small compared to large I guess. ill see if i can get a picture of it up

[crooketarrow]

  Thats a home made bow.
   I'd say who ever built it only had narrow boo strips so he used 2 peices for backing.
  Thats diffently a 1 of a kind bow. I've never seen on built like that.

[Pat B]

I've seen bows like this and ones with more strips as backing but they are definately not common. There may even be a refference to this in one of the TBB series or orher bow building book.

[dbb]

Hmm,now that i think about it..theoretical you get more surface that way witch equals more "powerfibers".
Not sure thats a pro or con..depends on bellywood i guess

[Carson (CMB)]

Cool!  It is different, and I have to say I like the looks of the double slats.  Looks insect like to me.