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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: JonW on February 07, 2011, 06:28:57 pm

Title: All boo glue-up?
Post by: JonW on February 07, 2011, 06:28:57 pm

I am trying to get a few projects going for OJAM this year and was wanting to do an all boo R/D glue-up. Where could a guy get the materials and dimensions? I have made nothing but selfbows and am wanting to expand my horizons a little.

Jon W.

Title: Re: All boo glue-up?
Post by: bryan irwin on February 07, 2011, 08:27:37 pm

there's three rivers archery and a couple people on this site that sells boo.

Title: Re: All boo glue-up?
Post by: woodsrunner on February 08, 2011, 11:35:35 am

Get ahold of Jim at Rudder archery. They sell a heat treated tempered bamboo core. Its 1/8" thick and 72" long it would be easy to glue up a all boo bow that way they also sell a pretapered bambo core. Call him he's easy to work with.

Title: Re: All boo glue-up?
Post by: Peacebow_Coos on February 10, 2011, 04:01:41 am

I've used vertically laminated bamboo flooring [!!!!!!] backed with bamboo.  It was an R/D, held up real good and shot pretty well until I took a torch to it to try to up the poundage...didn't think about the glue...

Title: Re: All boo glue-up?
Post by: tattoo dave on February 10, 2011, 01:19:17 pm

 Hi JonW, Jim at Rudderbows has a complete all bamboo kit you can order. I did and it turned out great. He also has a booklet for 7-8$ explaining everything about the building of it, you could get that if you have bamboo already.