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Offline Lee Lobbestael

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trapping a bow
« on: January 20, 2012, 06:25:12 pm »
So when you trap a bamboo backed bow would you trap just the backing or would the angle start at the top of the backing and continue through the belly?
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Offline Bevan R.

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Re: trapping a bow
« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2012, 06:42:35 pm »
Lee got the question out before me.

Should a bamboo backing come to an edge or can it be 'trapped' as well, exposing some of the 'strands'?
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Offline Pat B

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Re: trapping a bow
« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2012, 07:13:19 pm »
In trapping you make the cross section of the limb trapizoidal  ( /  \ ) from back to belly and not just the boo.
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Offline Lee Lobbestael

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Re: trapping a bow
« Reply #3 on: January 21, 2012, 08:30:44 pm »
Thanks Pat that helps alot
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Offline adb

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Re: trapping a bow
« Reply #4 on: January 21, 2012, 08:49:14 pm »
When 'trapping' a bamboo backed bow, I use the edge of the belly wood as a guide. I remove bamboo until the edge of the belly wood is exposed.
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