Hickory backed lemonwood ALB build along the start.

[Pat B]

After clearing my head I came up with a boo backing strip I've had for a while. I really don't like to make boo backed bows. They are beautiful and exotic but I just don't trust them.
Anyway, I have this boo backing strip someone gave me a few years ago. After looking it over it seems immature to me, thin wall and power fibers that don't seem tightly grouped near the outside edge. The boo looks pretty clear to me except for this bud at one of the nodes plus the sulcus(indentation) above the node...
 

 The boo thickness is about 1/4" at the crown on this 1 7/8" wide backing strip. Plus, like I said above the power fibers don't seem to be tightly packed at the outer edge. Sorry the pics are not in better focus...
 

...and here are pics of each end so you can see the actual boo thickness...
 

 

I guess my question is...is this boo backing strip worth the effort of backing this lemonwood with. I don't want to loose the lemonwood if I can help it and I don't want to have to remove another backing strip.  Like I said, it seems to be from an immature culm(cane).

[BMorv]

Pat, the top of your bamboo looks very similar to the bamboo I get from Franks cane and rush.  I've used planks with small buds on the nodes and it didn't have any ill effects.  
One thing that differs is the thickness.  I believe the ones I get are thicker than what I can see in your pictures.  I'll take pictures of mine when I get home later tonight. The thin wall and thin power fiber layer would concern me.

[Pat B]

I'm still contemplating this and not quite sure when I'll get to it.

[John Malone]

Pat, when in doubt, go with what ya know. If ya really want to keep the lemon wood I would get a backing I had experience with and was sure of, if it blows your gonna kick yourself.

  In my case I don't have experience with anything, so I have the luxury of just slapping whaterever I can find together to see what happens. Not knowing any better is fun sometimes.

[BMorv]

Was able to snap a pic at lunch.    
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The planks I get from Frank's have been really good.  I never had a backing failure since I started using them, around 15 backings (I've had other failures, but not the bamboo).  
And I just placed an order for more than I need to make the shipping worthwhile, so PM me if you want to use bamboo, I can ship you one.

[Pat B]

I wish the piece I have looked that good, Benton. Mine is 1/4" thick and it still has a concave, unworked belly.

[Forwardhandle]

Pat I got some really nice boo from Carson he sent me some that the nodes are all evenly spaced and top notch boo ! It was a pleasure to work .

[Pat B]

Thanks for the info, Ritchie.
When I get my head where I can process what I have here I'll go ahead and give it a try.

[Woodpuppy]

Love reading these. Have you shelved this one Pat, or have you made some headway?

[Pat B]

Still studying it, Woodpuppy. Haven't really decided what to do.