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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: tallpine on September 21, 2013, 06:52:44 pm

Title: Unusual vintage bow
Post by: tallpine on September 21, 2013, 06:52:44 pm

(http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z424/Roconman/BBO3.jpg)(http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z424/Roconman/BBO2.jpg)(http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z424/Roconman/BBO4.jpg)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?

Title: Re: Unusual vintage bow
Post by: tattoo dave on September 21, 2013, 08:55:24 pm

That's way cool!! Thanks for sharing

Tattoo Dave

Title: Re: Unusual vintage bow
Post by: Traxx on September 21, 2013, 10:16:18 pm

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

Title: Re: Unusual vintage bow
Post by: Hamish on September 21, 2013, 10:19:12 pm

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

Title: Re: Unusual vintage bow
Post by: dmenzies1950 on September 22, 2013, 12:45:37 am

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

Title: Re: Unusual vintage bow
Post by: dbb on September 22, 2013, 08:43:06 am

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

Title: Re: Unusual vintage bow
Post by: NeolithicMan on September 22, 2013, 10:20:30 am

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

Title: Re: Unusual vintage bow
Post by: crooketarrow on September 22, 2013, 11:23:40 am

  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.

Title: Re: Unusual vintage bow
Post by: Pat B on September 22, 2013, 11:26:44 am

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.

Title: Re: Unusual vintage bow
Post by: dbb on September 22, 2013, 11:58:32 am

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

Title: Re: Unusual vintage bow
Post by: Carson (CMB) on September 22, 2013, 06:32:52 pm

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