anyone interested in a boo-backed-boo buildalong?

[gudspelr]

Thanks for the response, Nick.  And that's my kind of "form"   :D  .  I went back and looked at your pics and am trying to figure out how you got equal curve in both tips?  It doesn't look like you have some kind of stops or anything for the clamps-did you just eyeball it as you tightened the clamps?  What's the worst case scenario if you don't have the same amount of bend in each tip?  Would the tiller be all out of whack then?  Thanks

Jeremy

[dutchwarbow]

worst case scenario IF unequal? aestetical displeasement  

yes, just eyeballing

[Cuban Missile]

Im gonna revive this one! I have way too much bamboo than i know what to do with here! I just have no tools or glue... I guess its time to bring out the inner MacGyver!

[SEMO_HUNTER]

I'm going to revive this one also since there were some others who had questions and interest in an all bamboo bow. I'm going to start work on my bamboo slats today, just pulled 2 backings down out of the rafters in my garage. Time to fire up that noisy old belt sander!

Hopefully Nick will see this and stop by for a bit. This is a great build along and thanks to Vanilla Bear for dredging it out of the archives for me!  

[wood carver 2]

Thanks for digging this one up. I was thinking of planing a couple of slats today also, if it's not too cold in the garage.
Dave.

[SEMO_HUNTER]

How would you plane them? I've got a planer, but I can't see a way of sending them through it without making both sides flat, then it would need a backing because the nodes and back fibers would be violated leaving a place to raise a splinter.

If you could explain what you had in mind Dave it would help me understand what you've got going on.

[wood carver 2]

Sorry, I should have said run them over the jointer to flatten them. I have planed natural bamboo before and used it on the belly of my first bow. It worked fine and is a good shooter.
I bought a bundle of slats and they are cut to width, but need flattening on the jointer. Use a pair of push blocks to keep it flat on the jointer,go slow and keep your fingers well clear of the knives! This is not my favorite part of a build.    
After it's flattened, you can send it through your planer if you want to use it as an internal lam.
For this bow I'm just going to flatten a pair of slats and maybe make a thin jatoba core lam and tip wedges. I thought about it all night and I think I'll make it 1 1/2" wide at the fades. that way I can narrow it as necessary to lighten it.
Have you come up with a plan yet?
Dave.

[SEMO_HUNTER]

Yes I have and I'd like everyone's opinion on what I've come up with so far. I'll post it along with a couple pics in my original BBB thread rather than clutter up this build along any further. Your idea makes more sense now and that's basically what I'm going to do without the jointer, substitute old worn out belt sander.  

[Carson81]

I like this simple build. Is Nick still on here?

[Mad Max]

Nice job on that one  

I have 3 pieces of boo, and have been thinking of what to do with them.

[takefive]

No idea about Nick's whereabouts, but that sure is a cool bow that he made.
I want to give that a try someday, too.