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Offline bigcountry

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« on: April 15, 2009, 11:23:00 AM »
Ok, I have a roughed out blank from Mr. McGuire.  I am considering backing with boo.  

The blanks is pretty straight, not snakey.  Its 2" at the fades now and full 2" all the way to the tips.  

Would all I have to do is sand it or plane it, to make it flat and glue on the boo?  Or is this a waste of a good blank with a sound back and I should just get a core off someone where the back doesn't have to be followed?
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Re: BBO
« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2009, 03:37:00 PM »
If it is down to one ring on the back why put boo on it?
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Re: BBO
« Reply #2 on: April 15, 2009, 03:50:00 PM »
Why Not ??
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Re: BBO
« Reply #3 on: April 15, 2009, 03:59:00 PM »
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Originally posted by ranger 3:
If it is down to one ring on the back why put boo on it?
Thought it would be cool to build a BBO.  I have built a selfbow.  But you may be right.  Might make sense just to buy a piece of Osage where the rings are violated.
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Re: BBO
« Reply #4 on: April 16, 2009, 12:38:00 AM »
IMO, it is a shame to use a good stave for a backed bow. If you want to build a backed bow get a slat or board.
  You can buy a full stave from Mike, saw the belly stave off of it and back that with bamboo. Then take the top half and make a self bow from it.
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Re: BBO
« Reply #5 on: April 16, 2009, 10:56:00 AM »
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Originally posted by Pat B:
IMO, it is a shame to use a good stave for a backed bow. If you want to build a backed bow get a slat or board.
  You can buy a full stave from Mike, saw the belly stave off of it and back that with bamboo. Then take the top half and make a self bow from it.
More I think about it, I think your right.  This blank is dead straight.  Don't see too many of these.
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Re: BBO
« Reply #6 on: April 16, 2009, 03:52:00 PM »
Also, a chased ring is probably the last thing that would make a good glue line. You need a nice dimensional slat for that.

Skins and hide are different. But on Mike's stuff you won't even need that... unless you just like it.
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Re: BBO
« Reply #7 on: April 16, 2009, 04:00:00 PM »
Once again, very sound advice from ole Pat B. Two bows from one stave, with one of them being Bamboo backed. Brilliant idea!
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Re: BBO
« Reply #8 on: April 16, 2009, 04:47:00 PM »
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Also, a chased ring is probably the last thing that would make a good glue line. You need a nice dimensional slat for that.

Skins and hide are different. But on Mike's stuff you won't even need that... unless you just like it.
No, if i did it, I would use a planer to smooth it down flat.  The boo is pretty flexible.
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