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hermitking

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Birch bamboo mongol style composites...
« on: December 24, 2009, 03:28:15 am »
Hey guys, tell me if this sounds interesting.

I'm working on making a few birch core/bamboo belly mongol style composites.  I wasn't sure if it would work so I googled it.  Surprisingly the idea is not new.  Korena archers used bamboo bellies on their recurves and apparently ATARN says the Chinese often did also.   If I can get the camera running I might be able to post progressive pictures of the building process.  Anybody interested?

Here is a few links related to the project.

http://www.koreanarchery.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=83
this is a korean bamboo bow.

http://www.hornbow.com/mokgoong.html
another style of Korean bamboo bow.

http://www.hornbow.com/yegoong/mg.html

Offline Cromm

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Re: Birch bamboo mongol style composites...
« Reply #1 on: December 24, 2009, 05:38:52 am »
Keep us posted on how you get on.
Yeah most of the new ideas are old......
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Offline daryush

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Re: Birch bamboo mongol style composites...
« Reply #2 on: December 24, 2009, 11:49:23 am »
I'm interested! Looking forward to your updates!

Offline kylerprochaska

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Re: Birch bamboo mongol style composites...
« Reply #3 on: December 24, 2009, 12:22:24 pm »
Me too!  I've been wanting to make one myself but I'd like to see one first!

-Ky
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Offline akila

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Re: Birch bamboo mongol style composites...
« Reply #4 on: December 25, 2009, 01:09:29 pm »
Those bow's inspired me whenn i did my all bamboo bow.....bamboo used for belly to asiatic bows are the secodn choise whenn u dont have  acces to horn...

hermitking

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Re: Birch bamboo mongol style composites...
« Reply #5 on: December 26, 2009, 04:48:31 am »
I'm going to work on it tonight, maybe have some pictures of first steps next weekend.

Merry Christmas.

Offline mox1968

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Re: Birch bamboo mongol style composites...
« Reply #6 on: December 26, 2009, 09:48:54 am »
nice bow,yes would be very interesting to see a buildalong keep us posted and merry christmas.

hermitking

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Re: Birch bamboo mongol style composites...
« Reply #7 on: January 12, 2010, 12:38:42 am »
Sorry guys but the bamboo supplier ditched my order.  So I will take much longer to get the project under way and post some pics. 

I have gotten about 4-5 birch bow cores with siyahs and reflexed handles glued up, just waiting for the bamboo to laminate on as a belly.  My wife's digital camera needs new batteries.  Sorry for the delay.