Another question for the pros (Roy?)

[critman]

I think I will change my name to:
ihaveaquestionthatineedhelpwithasiamignorant
Naw...to many letters.
Now the question. I was in Lowes the other day and in the flooring dept. they had some 84" bamboo floor connectors(?). Looked like 1/4" thick  by 2" or so but with the nodes ground off so they are smooth. Would this work for a core? Would this work for a backing? Just one of a million questions...please don't hate me Roy. I do take all your advice to heart  

[Bowjunkie]

Hard to say what all it would be good for without getting a look at it, but I would say with the nodes ground off, it would be no good for backing because that's a big no-no when it comes to bamboo backings. It might work for core lams though if it's thick and flat enough.

I may have to look around in my Lowes too. How much did they want for it? I'd hate to grind my good backing pieces for cores.

[critman]

Bowjunkie, it was around $20. Not cheap but no shipping cost.

[critman]

More specifics, it's T molding, is 78" long by 2"wide with a lip on the bottom. Used to join 2 pieces of same thickness flooring together kinda like a splice. I did forget that the sides are beveled to a thinner thickness than the middle. The total thickness is .625. Check it out on their site.

[D]

I know what your talking about and it wouldn't work as a backing.  If you could get it cut down enough you could use it as a core in a tri-lam.  Look and see if there is any boo flooring there.  You could cut it down and make it however thick you want.  Probably cheaper and you get a lot more material to work with.

[Roy from Pa]

Last thing you want to do with boo is grind off the nodes when using as a backing. Plus the rind had to be gone too, a disaster for backing. It may work for core lams. It may not.

When it comes to bow materials, I buy from a bowyers supply place. All the hours I spend making a bow, I want to start out with the best materials I can get.

[John Scifres]

If you want to try it for a core, go for it.  But I agree that it is not a backing.  You must have a lumberyard nearby that you could get some decent hickory for less than $20.