I m in OH where can I buy bamboo flooring Please help

[Jeff3]

I am new to archery and also new to this site.  I would like to learn how to make my own bows.  I saw where bamboo flooring would be good please help!!!!

[JamesV]

Jeff.............

Bamboo flooring is mostly used for making glass bows. If you are looking for bamboo for a wood bow you will need bamboo slats. You can order unfinished vertical bamboo from: Hawa Bamboo Flooring.

James

[monterey]

Which of their products are best for used to grind lams for glass lam and/or all wood lam bows.

[Troy D. Breeding]

You can find the horizontal laminated bamboo at most box store building supply places. The vertical is a bear to find. I have to order the vertical in from out of state. Shipping is expensive.

[JamesV]

Lumber Liquidators has vertical and horizontal bamboo baseboards in stock. They measure: 6 foot long X 3 1/2" tall and 5/8" thick. I can easily build 2 longbows or 3 recurves  from each piece.

[LittleBen]

Jeff, if your looking to build a wood bow I suggest finding a nice tree to cut, and buying a red oak board or two for working in the meantime while your staves dry.

In OH you probably have Osage somewhere. Most hardwoods can make a nice bow though so don't get hung up if you can't get the yeller

If you want glass bows, someone else will need to help cause I'm illiterate

[Jeff3]

Thank you guys for the posts.  I want to eventually build glass but for right now I am going to get started with board bows till I can afford to build a bench and everything I need.  All of your guys input is awesome I will re-post once i can break free and get something built!!

[Jeff3]

LittleBen

How do I just find a tree to use?  I have never done that.  Any info would be greatly appreciated.

[monterey]

Originally posted by Jeff3:
LittleBen

How do I just find a tree to use?  I have never done that.  Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Best done in the dark of night and outside your own neighborhood!    

Found a Lumber Liquidators nearby so I'll be checking out their inventory.

[mater]

natural interiors or timbergrass in Cincinnati had it a few years ago. they had 6 foot by 3/4 board for stair tread in both arrangements.

[Jeff3]

Monterey

Now that's some funny stuff right there!!

[Jeff3]

troy
that is some good stuff you got.  Great work

[KenH]

Jeff3 -- if you want to build simple board bows, go to Poor Folk -- poorfolkbows.com  and follow his directions for making a Red Oak board bow from common Oak boards available from Lowe's and Home Depot.

After you've built a bow or two; and gotten some experience both in bowbuilding and archery in general, then we can talk you through building some simple, inexpensive wood-fiberglass bows.

[LittleBen]

Originally posted by KenH:
Jeff3 -- if you want to build simple board bows, go to Poor Folk -- poorfolkbows.com  and follow his directions for making a Red Oak board bow from common Oak boards available from Lowe's and Home Depot.

After you've built a bow or two; and gotten some experience both in bowbuilding and archery in general, then we can talk you through building some simple, inexpensive wood-fiberglass bows.

This is sound advice.

I would recommend the Traditional Bowyers Bible series. All four volumes are good, but volume one will get you through selecting woods, cutting, seasoning and tillering selfbows and board bows.

[Jeff3]

That sounds like a plan guys as soon as I get something built I'll be back