here we go!!!!

[will greer]

Got some japanese bamboo.natural steam tempered @ 250f 90 minutes.
Gonna try something.r/d bamboo-erc-bamboo.times 3 1adult,1 youth rh,1 youth lh.all straight bamboo back,natural,1 erc par lam, tapered boo belly,natural.all with my own version "microriser".wish me luck fellas.btw i may just use the string n wedge technique after glueing the riser to the erc.atleast on mine.the boys bows need to be right.goin up in #s to get ready for this next season.

[fujimo]

welcome- an'sounds cool...
dont forget the pictures!!!!   :D

[KellyG]

good luck and sounds great.

[will greer]

Ive lurked for a long time.grew up makin cherokee style flat bows.i have a strong heritage and was always the wild child.a simple country life.trapping huntin old time appalachian mtn livin.wush i could do it with my sons now.anywho i really want to expand my bow makin knowledge and here is what got me goin.gotta pass it on.any tips are always welcome.

[Todd Cook]

Cool man, got any pictures?

[Roy from Pa]

Welcome Will.

japanese bamboo.natural steam tempered @ 250f 90 minutes

Tell me more about this boo please?

[Pat B]

I don't think you can temper boo with steam. It is the toasting with dry heat that tempers boo or wood.

[Roy from Pa]

I agree Pat.

[halfseminole]

I know you can bend it with steam, but never heard of tempering with it.  I'd like to know more.

[Pat B]

I watched James Parker temper boo for one of his Asiatic hornless horn bows(tempered boo belly). He used a propane rosebud torch and had that boo black and on fire as he moved out from one end to the other. I was surprised how dramatically he torched that boo but I've shot these bows and the proof is in the pudding.

[will greer]

Just some playin around with boo is where this idea came from.i noticed after carbonizining,toasting and steaming the 1 1/4 natural(dried whole sawn to slats,ground even as i can) all bent/flexed in different manors.i had seen no one use steamed bamboo for a bow build so why not.
I think the layout will go boo back red ok power lam, rosewood power lam, both lams together will equal 1,erc micro riser,tapered boo belly.the adult bow, mine, will have an additional red oak spliced tapered full length lam.we'll see how it goes.rather be a little heavy than light.just  about finished sandin and tapering.got a new form to build too.it will be adjustable to fit from36'-72'with adjustable r/d.

[Roy from Pa]

Think I would use hickory in place of oak.

[will greer]

Dont have it on hand right now.the red oak was cut n split about a year ago.so i again am expirimenting.i see all the"board bows"n my wheels got to turnin.i cut a few rough staves into lams.i used it on my sons bow n its still alive so far.  still hasnt settled in on his dw length quite yet.seems pretty tough.hopin it will go with boo good.

[will greer]

It also seems more flexible than kiln dried.heck i just build stuff i think up."not really a churchy friar, never have been."sorry it just came out.watched robin hood last week.really i kinda just play it by eye,n what ive read n tried of course play a factor.i just have too see sometimes.

[Pat B]

Tempered boo works well on the belly because it increases the compression strength of the boo. You do not want to temper the backing boo though because it will decrease the tension strength of the boo.