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Quesion about bamboo backing

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Rich Saffold:
The roughest surface I have ever used on   a bamboo backing glue-up was the 40grit on my bench sander, and I have used all the common glues..save your money for that toothing plane, and get the tools needed for good surface contact. ;D.

 I use TB3, bicycle inner tubes to mate the surfaces and then clamp the assembly into your form, mold, caul, shape however you  do it. ;D



Rich-goes thru lots of glue

kerbinator:
Thanks for the replies fellas. This simplifies things allot. You all will be one of the first to see my Bamboo backed bow.

stiknstring:
I have never done anything more to the bamboo then sand it with 60 grit and call it good.  No let goes yet with Urac.  I am going to do my next glue up with TB3 following Rich's example.

snedeker:
If you go with epoxy, scoring up the surfaces with a knide point or whatever works fine.

Dave

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