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BBI verses BBO
mmattockx:
--- Quote from: Mad Max on June 02, 2025, 09:34:23 am ---It has to be scraped for tiller. Bamboo has nodes and some dips also.
BBI means Bamboo and Ipe, mine is a tri lam to keep the Ipe thinner.
If I made them all the time maybe I could get the Ipe thinner.
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Yes, I understand those things. With your 1/4" ipe thickness that is nearly half the total stack thickness. That means pretty much the whole compression side of the stack is ipe and it doesn't need to be, you only need the outer half of the compression side at most (which is where my 1/8" thickness came from). If you get your tapers right on the lams then you won't need too much scraping to get it bending nicely, but that is a practice thing, as you mention.
Post pics of the bow as you work on it, I am curious to see how much ipe you need to remove during tillering.
Mark
Pat B:
Not sure when I'll be working on it. I'm in leather mode now. I'll bring it to the next Classic for your inspection and approval. :OK
Good to see and talk to you at the Classic too.
Mad Max:
--- Quote from: Pat B on June 02, 2025, 02:50:11 pm ---Not sure when I'll be working on it. I'm in leather mode now. I'll bring it to the next Classic for your inspection and approval. :OK
Good to see and talk to you at the Classic too.
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I'm sure it will turn out nice. ;)
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