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Offline mmgrode

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Madake and tonkin boo
« on: January 14, 2010, 11:30:00 PM »
Hey Gang,
   anyone know where a guy can get a hold of backing quality madake bamboo? I want to say it's Australian, but am not sure.  Anyone have tonkin suppliers as well?  
 Thanks, MG
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Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: Madake and tonkin boo
« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2010, 08:31:00 AM »
I think that Jaap Koppedrayer of Yumi bows grows and sells mandrake bamboo. I don't have his web address.

Youtube has his complete video collection of the process of making a yumi bow.
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Offline Apex Predator

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Re: Madake and tonkin boo
« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2010, 08:37:00 AM »
Yep, Jaap has some.  He lives in Odum, Ga now and is growing his own bamboo.  Madake is Japenese, I do believe.  He goes by Nachtwact, or something close to that, on the other big trad site.
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Offline 2treks

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Re: Madake and tonkin boo
« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2010, 09:29:00 AM »
Yumi bows
912-586-2763
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Offline mmgrode

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Re: Madake and tonkin boo
« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2010, 12:06:00 PM »
Thanks fellas!
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Offline michaelschwister

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Re: Madake and tonkin boo
« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2010, 06:58:00 PM »
I got too sticks of madake from Jaap at coudersport. Finished one bow so far, it has more jump than moso and seems much harder.  Time will judge, as many a moso backed bow lifted splinters on me over the years, enough that I don't trust it anmore. Jaap told me the moso we have all been using is the weakest of the large bamboo, but the most common and largest.
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Offline michaelschwister

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Re: Madake and tonkin boo
« Reply #6 on: January 15, 2010, 06:58:00 PM »
Make that two (2), not also.
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