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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Thesquirrelslinger on December 19, 2013, 09:33:44 pm

Title: making a lammed bow from rivercane
Post by: Thesquirrelslinger on December 19, 2013, 09:33:44 pm

So....
Is it practical to make a medium-weight recurve from laminated bamboo, with only 1/8th inch thick walls? I might use a poplar or maple centerstrip, and cable back it.
Give me some length/width ideas. I dunno if this has ever been done before.

Title: Re: making a lammed bow from rivercane
Post by: mikekeswick on December 20, 2013, 05:35:23 am

It may be a bit of a jigsaw puzzle but it is possible.
If your cane is only 1/8th thick walls then by the time you sand it flat those pieces are going to be mighty narrow....but if you did a good job of reducing them all then they could be laid side by side on the belly.
Actually the more I think about it.....just use the maple to make a bow!! >:D

Title: Re: making a lammed bow from rivercane
Post by: mikekeswick on December 20, 2013, 05:36:50 am

If I had to make a rivercane bow it would be by the same method as in one of the Bowyers Bibles.....then it would take about 10 minutes!