a-boo?

[soy]

Is action boo just good for core material or can it be used as a backing strip???

[bigbob2]

I use a lot of it as accent pieces in risers so it will complement the 'boo in the core.Sometimes white or any colored phenolic to me just looks a bit much.Had no probs in risers.

[soy]

Thanks Bob I'm gonna try that!!! But I was wondering if I could use it to back say a maple board...I believe it would probably lift a splinter or explode but still I wonder

[bigbob2]

Personal feeling is that it might do just that.  

[Bowjunkie]

I think it would probably fail... but that's just a guess since I've never done it.

[LittleBen]

Lets put it this way, using action boo as a backing is almost like sanding the nodes right off a raw bamboo backing.

Actionboo would be slightly stronger since the nodes are offset from one another, but I'd be worried about the backing poppoing a splinter on the corner wherever there is a node.

My suggestion is either use raw bamboo as is common, or if you want to use lumber for a backing, use straight grained hickory, pecan, white oak, or hard maple. All are readily available, typically straight grained, and fairly inexpensive.

[bubby]

does the maple need backed soy or are you just trying to complicate things    seriously i'm pretty sure it won't work

[soy]

Yes it does need backing ....I kinda figured it wouldn't work but it didn't hurt to ask