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Offline Don Armstrong

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Bamboo and Ipe sorces?
« on: November 18, 2010, 01:18:00 PM »
I want to build a bamboo/bamboo bow, bamboo/Ipe bow and some bamboo arrows. There is no sorce for bamboo and Ipe around Roanoke Virginia that I can find. Where is a good resonably priced sorce for these items. Thanks, Don
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Offline soopernate

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Re: Bamboo and Ipe sorces?
« Reply #1 on: November 18, 2010, 01:27:00 PM »
I am about out but I ordered my bamboo from Frank's Cane and Rush.

The ipe I found locally at my hardwood supplier being sold as decking material.
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Offline Rainshooter

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Re: Bamboo and Ipe sorces?
« Reply #2 on: November 18, 2010, 04:20:00 PM »
http://www.ipe-deck.com/  found this place but its in fredericksburg. Google your heart out. I found a cheap source 7miles from my house. Funny thing is I'm a telephone repairman and had fixed their phone a couple of times and never cared what they did there. Then I got hooked on bow building and googled "ipe sales" and bingo. now I have 4 ipe board staves a true 1" thick for $20.
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Offline hova

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Re: Bamboo and Ipe sorces?
« Reply #3 on: November 18, 2010, 04:54:00 PM »
they sell it at one of the local mills as "Brazilian walnut flooring"...


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Offline JamesV

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Re: Bamboo and Ipe sorces?
« Reply #4 on: November 19, 2010, 07:17:00 PM »
I buy my IPE from a deck building supplier for like $6/BF. A 6"X1"X10ft piece was $30. Bamboo slats can be bought online for $4 each delivered in bundles of 25.
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Offline Steve Thomson

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Re: Bamboo and Ipe sorces?
« Reply #5 on: November 23, 2010, 01:31:00 PM »
I would recommend Jaap Koppedrayer from Yumi Bows as a source for excellent arrow and bow bamboo.It's harvested by him and sun cured for 2 yrs.He also grows it on his farm.He's near Jessop Georgia.
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