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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Lee Lobbestael on January 07, 2012, 08:12:23 pm

Title: bamboo backed walnut
Post by: Lee Lobbestael on January 07, 2012, 08:12:23 pm

Is bamboo backed walnut a good combo? or hickory backed walnut?

Title: Re: bamboo backed walnut
Post by: MWirwicki on January 07, 2012, 08:34:24 pm

Never tried it but, it would certainly be pretty!

Title: Re: bamboo backed walnut
Post by: nativenoobowyer86 on January 07, 2012, 08:51:31 pm

Either of those combos sounds good to me :D

Title: Re: bamboo backed walnut
Post by: Lee Lobbestael on January 07, 2012, 08:52:16 pm

I know it! My father-in-law has two nice pieces and I can have them. I just have never worked with walnut and don"t know how it is in compression.

Title: Re: bamboo backed walnut
Post by: Lee Lobbestael on January 07, 2012, 08:52:47 pm

great I think I'll try one of each

Title: Re: bamboo backed walnut
Post by: Bevan R. on January 07, 2012, 09:43:30 pm

One of my first bows was a canvas backed black walnut. sweet shooter (until a let a long arm gorilla pull it) :'(

Title: Re: bamboo backed walnut
Post by: artcher1 on January 07, 2012, 09:53:28 pm

Boo didn't work for me Lee. Go with the hickory backing.

Title: Re: bamboo backed walnut
Post by: LEGIONNAIRE on January 07, 2012, 11:43:23 pm

Bamboo backed walnut will probably develop frets or chrysals because the bamboo will overpower the walnut. I once did a maple backed walnut and it ended up with frets and such, now bamboo is a little stronger so the same will probably happen in that case. Maybe someone who has actually tried it can chime in.

Title: Re: bamboo backed walnut
Post by: TurtleCreek on January 07, 2012, 11:56:58 pm

White ash as a backing might be worth looking into

Title: Re: bamboo backed walnut
Post by: bubby on January 08, 2012, 02:02:40 am

i think i'd try white oak/walnut, i think it will work pluss a great color combo, Bub

Title: Re: bamboo backed walnut
Post by: comix on January 08, 2012, 08:50:05 am

bamboo backed walnut worked for me ...
try to get the bamboo as thin as possible and leave the walnut belly wider than the boo to get a trapezoid cross-section

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Title: Re: bamboo backed walnut
Post by: Marc St Louis on January 08, 2012, 09:38:51 am

Walnut can chrysal fairly easily when hard backed.  I would go with Ash or Hickory and keep the backing thin.

Title: Re: bamboo backed walnut
Post by: Lee Lobbestael on January 08, 2012, 03:56:11 pm

Well hickory is very accessible for me so maybe I'lltry a thin hickory backing. Should be a good color combo.