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IONIAN:
   Guys, I have wanted to make some shafts from bamboo flooring for a long time. After reading all I could on making bamboo flyrods, I thought I would try it out. Here is the result.



  These are a couple from the dozen I glued up. They are 3/8 X 32 X 900 grains. They will be turned  down to arrow size later on. Check out them power fibers!

jamie:
howd they spine. and howd ya put em together :o

IONIAN:
  Jamie, I never pay much attention to spine. Instead I use a severe taper from 23/64 down to 5/16 at the nock end. I do keep the shafts within 5 grains of each other and it seems to work well. They go together like bamboo flyrods, cut the strips at 60 degrees, glue and bind. I am working on an article for the magazine that will cover all the details.

jamie:
cool

Justin Snyder:
Sounds like a great article, I cant wait.  Justin

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