Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Lee Lobbestael on January 20, 2012, 06:25:12 pm

Title: trapping a bow
Post by: Lee Lobbestael on January 20, 2012, 06:25:12 pm

So when you trap a bamboo backed bow would you trap just the backing or would the angle start at the top of the backing and continue through the belly?

Title: Re: trapping a bow
Post by: Bevan R. on January 20, 2012, 06:42:35 pm

Lee got the question out before me.

Should a bamboo backing come to an edge or can it be 'trapped' as well, exposing some of the 'strands'?

Title: Re: trapping a bow
Post by: Pat B on January 20, 2012, 07:13:19 pm

In trapping you make the cross section of the limb trapizoidal  ( /  \ ) from back to belly and not just the boo.

Title: Re: trapping a bow
Post by: Lee Lobbestael on January 21, 2012, 08:30:44 pm

Thanks Pat that helps alot

Title: Re: trapping a bow
Post by: adb on January 21, 2012, 08:49:14 pm

When 'trapping' a bamboo backed bow, I use the edge of the belly wood as a guide. I remove bamboo until the edge of the belly wood is exposed.