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Offline Flinttim

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bamboo back and belly with osage core ???
« on: February 19, 2010, 03:32:00 PM »
I'm wanting to step my bowmaking up a notch. I'd like to try a bamboo back / osage core, bamboo belly. Might even throw in a blood wood thin accent. Does anyone have a good starting point of thicknesses and width for the belly, back, and core ? I'm guessing you start out a bit wide and control weight by side wood removal ? Any help. Looking for 50# The type of bow JD and some others are making.
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Re: bamboo back and belly with osage core ???
« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2010, 08:50:00 PM »
Flint
     "The Bowyer's Journal" Spring of 2006 issue, has an article  by Wes Martin, "Crafting Laminated Bamboo Bows". It will answer a lot of your questions. I hope this helps.
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Re: bamboo back and belly with osage core ???
« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2010, 09:41:00 PM »
Would you happen to know the Volume and issue number ? I don't have that issue and am trying to find it on their website.
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Re: bamboo back and belly with osage core ???
« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2010, 09:45:00 PM »
Volume 2 Issue 1  Spring 2006 The article is on page 39.
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Re: bamboo back and belly with osage core ???
« Reply #4 on: February 19, 2010, 10:06:00 PM »
Well I just went to their site and just my luck, they are sold out.
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Re: bamboo back and belly with osage core ???
« Reply #5 on: February 19, 2010, 10:14:00 PM »
I'm excited to see your next one Tim. The one you posted on the ITBA bulletin board was very nice
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Re: bamboo back and belly with osage core ???
« Reply #6 on: February 20, 2010, 06:35:00 AM »
Tim
  I will try to  either make a copy of article or if I can  scan it and email it to you. I will let you know what I come up with.
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Re: bamboo back and belly with osage core ???
« Reply #7 on: February 20, 2010, 08:48:00 AM »
Tim...great to see you hanging around again!  It's been a while... think you might make another Mojam?
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Re: bamboo back and belly with osage core ???
« Reply #8 on: February 20, 2010, 04:25:00 PM »
Pete, that would be great if you can. Bob, can't say but have been thinking about Mojams of the past. I see Mudd here pretty regular and can't help thinking about the name he gave us guys who got up early and shot the 3D range. NADS--Natural Archery DevoteeS
Genesis 27:3 Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison;

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Re: bamboo back and belly with osage core ???
« Reply #9 on: February 20, 2010, 09:33:00 PM »
Tim
  email your address to me and I will mail a cpy of article to you on Monday. But in the meantime I will see if I can figure out how to email a cpy.
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Re: bamboo back and belly with osage core ???
« Reply #10 on: February 20, 2010, 10:08:00 PM »
Tim
   Just sent article to your email address. Sorry for the writing on page 3 but you can still read article.
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Re: bamboo back and belly with osage core ???
« Reply #11 on: February 20, 2010, 10:30:00 PM »
Pete, I got it just fine, thanks so much.
Genesis 27:3 Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison;

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Re: bamboo back and belly with osage core ???
« Reply #12 on: February 20, 2010, 11:01:00 PM »
NADS it was Tim...  :)   we sure had a great time!  James Parker is a master at bamboo belly bows if you can get any help from him...
Bob
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