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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Easternarcher on March 11, 2010, 04:26:57 pm

Title: Backing question
Post by: Easternarcher 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?

Title: Re: Backing question
Post by: adb on March 11, 2010, 04:36:10 pm

either will work, but I'd use hickoy.

Title: Re: Backing question
Post by: Easternarcher 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?

Title: Re: Backing question
Post by: 0209 on March 11, 2010, 05:28:45 pm

I think hickory is a little more reliable than bamboo.  Just me though.
-Ian