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6 piece Asiatic style bamboo bow
superdav95:
So true! I have several fg bows and speed tested some of them to shoot against my bows and the all wood bows are as fast or faster as far as chrono is concerned. My buddies come over and can’t believe it. Using the gpp arrow measurements for speed/ weight comparisons I’ve found the same thing as well as you have. The gpp arrow speed is often better on my bows then my fg bows. The drawback with the fg bows is the added mass. Fg makes for a very durable bow for sure but similar durability can be achieved with patience and planning using all wood and natural materials too. Like you said it takes little longer. You nailed it on the head you said you want well performing long time durability for hunting purposes. That’s what I’m after too.
BowEd:
I'm kinda an odd ball with this archery stuff.Did'nt start shooting or making till 2009.Never shot any other kind of bow before that.
The appeal of going down into the bottom or along the ridge and getting material for a bow and arrow stuck with me.
I do need to get a supply of good bamboo one of these days too.
superdav95:
Ya for sure. Bamboo is neat stuff. It heat treats very well too which surprised me. Let me know if you want a couple limb pieces to monkey around with. I have a supplier in Toronto I get mosso boo from it comes in long 5” diameter poles. The trick is to get the moisture out of it without cracking it all to heck. I finally figured it out and got a system that works. Let me know if you want couple pieces to try.
Cheers
Dave
superdav95:
I decided to put Buffalo horn on the belly of this bow to stiffen her up. I figured why not try it. Gonna wait a week for the glue to dry up on these limbs. Here’s a couple pics. More to come next week.
Cheers
BowEd:
That'll beef up the poundage that's for sure.Help you keep reflex too.
I did some self research some time ago on getting horn laminations from gemsbok horn in the build-a-long thread.
All replies are informative but to the meat of the research comment #28 shows the poundage I got from different thickness's of horn.
Comments in the #30's to lower #40's tell a bit more too.
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