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Offline macbow

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Bamboo backed Ash?
« on: December 09, 2016, 05:51:00 PM »
Is Ash a suitable wood to use with bamboo?
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Re: Bamboo backed Ash?
« Reply #1 on: December 09, 2016, 08:01:00 PM »
In my opinion Ash is suitable as a backing wood since it is strong in tension and not so strong in compression so I would not use it with a bamboo backing. It makes a good self wood flatbow though.

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Re: Bamboo backed Ash?
« Reply #2 on: December 09, 2016, 10:37:00 PM »
You could build a bamboo slat bow, using the rounded outside of the culm as the belly, and then back it with Ash.
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Re: Bamboo backed Ash?
« Reply #3 on: December 10, 2016, 06:16:00 PM »
bamboo backed ipe/osage/yew ... hard to beat...

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Re: Bamboo backed Ash?
« Reply #4 on: December 10, 2016, 07:23:00 PM »
Thanks, they have some nice ash at a local lumber yard.
May pick some up for backing.
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Re: Bamboo backed Ash?
« Reply #5 on: December 11, 2016, 03:44:00 AM »
You can use ash to back anything. Even the densest of bellywoods. I actually like it more than hickory for backings.

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