So ya all want a BBO build?

[Roy from Pa]

Had my dog draw it.

 

[Mad Max]

Lookin good Roy

[Roy from Pa]

Thanks Mark, that's the easy part..

[kennym]

That’s a pretty good drawing for someone from PA 

Jeff did it...

[Roy from Pa]

 

[Crooked Stic]

Dang I wuz gettin hungry had to go back and read the title BBO not BBQ 
anyhow looking good Roy

[KellyG]

looks good Mr. Roy.

[Carpdaddy]

From all the smartem remarks I have come to the conclusion that you must have  earned them somehow. Probably from dishing it out! 
But I like your build, looking good, the bow is. 

[Roy from Pa]

Kelly how the heck you been?

Carp, me dish it out?

Can't  you see this halo on my head?

LOL we have fun in here and it's all in jest.

[Buemaker]

Looking good Roy, keep it coming.

[Pat B]

Hey Kelly. It's been a while. Glad to know you are still kicking. 
 Nice build along, Roy. I don't care what others say. 

[Longcruise]

So, why do you pre cut the boo to shape? 

[Flem]

How do flatten your Bamboo, Roy?

[Pat B]

If you don't pre cut, pre shape and pre thin the boo will be too thick for a backing.

[Roy from Pa]

So, why do you pre cut the boo to shape? 

I have a pattern that is the exact shape of the bow I want.

Or I could layout a bow pattern just like you glass bow guy's do.

After rough flattening the belly side of the boo, I lay the pattern on the flat side and trace it out. Then cut to that line, then thin and taper the boo thickness to what I want. Can you imagine trying to draw a pattern on the round back side of the boo?

Then after the bow is all glued up, all I need to do is cut along the edge of the boo pattern and there is my bow.

[Roy from Pa]

How do flatten your Bamboo, Roy?

I run it through my drum sander.

All I want is a flat surface to layout my bows pattern.

The nodes hardly affect the flattening process.

Then after I cut out the boo to the bows shape, I then taper the boo thickness to 1/8th at riser to 1/16th at the tips with my edge sander and a toothing plane. That's how I get the boo backing to a flat tapered surface.

[Bvas]

Are ya done yet??
Huh? Huh? Huh?
Are ya? Are ya? Are ya?
Come on!!
Whatcha waiting on?
Let’s go!!!
Get the show on the road!!
Less talk more work!!
 

[Roy from Pa]

I'm waiting for your bow build...

 

[mmattockx]

Are ya done yet??
Huh? Huh? Huh?
Are ya? Are ya? Are ya?

Glad I'm not the only one thinking it.

I'm waiting for your bow build...

 

Ouch. Tough crowd around here.


Mark

[Flem]

It looks like you flatten the nodes, but leave the rind?
Thats one thing that sucks about milling Bamboo into lams, you loose a lot of good, strong fibers