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Bows / Re: First go with Ipe and Bamboo - ELB
« Last post by sleek on July 03, 2025, 04:19:38 pm »I got to say, not much sexier than some perfect glue lines. Your craftsmanship and attention to detail will not go unappreciated here sir!
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Bows / Re: 5 piece folding bamboo bows
« Last post by sleek on July 03, 2025, 04:16:14 pm »The strap puts hard pressure on the wood being bent, trapping the wood so it can't splinter.
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Bows / Re: Woods superior to osage
« Last post by Badger on July 03, 2025, 03:57:41 pm » I did one persimmon in my life, and hopefully the last. I think the wood on my tree was full of silica or something. I dulled every tool I have within a few strokes. I kept sharpening and sharpening, sticking with it until the end. It was not worth the work; I don't know if all persimmons are like this, hopefully not.
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Bows / Re: 5 piece folding bamboo bows
« Last post by willie on July 03, 2025, 02:59:32 pm »If you have a reliable way to recurve the bamboo and allow for 50 pounds draw weight, you have an absolute game changer.
I believe I do. This is the first set of limbs I’ve done that were not just test pieces. So far so good. Now to get a number of these done and ready to test at various draw weight.
what does the metal strap do to the bending process?
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Bows / Re: 5 piece folding bamboo bows
« Last post by sleek on July 03, 2025, 02:50:56 pm »Jw, you joke, but I believe socketed arrows are a thing...
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Around the Campfire / Re: What Did You Do Today?
« Last post by GlisGlis on July 03, 2025, 02:47:25 pm »@Eric great work with your garden harvest 
@Ben
I hear you. Teenagers life is really becoming difficult.
The entire smartphones, socials, distance relations, closing in the smaller bubble messed up the most important part of their life.
I am sadly sure this will hugely impact in their adult life
@Ben
I hear you. Teenagers life is really becoming difficult.
The entire smartphones, socials, distance relations, closing in the smaller bubble messed up the most important part of their life.
I am sadly sure this will hugely impact in their adult life
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Bows / Re: Snakes Osage Staves/Trees
« Last post by Pat B on July 03, 2025, 02:31:27 pm »The bark will let you know if the wood is snakey. it will also tell you if the wood has a propeller twist to it.
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Bows / Re: Hickory Processing ??s
« Last post by Muskyman on July 03, 2025, 02:21:05 pm »I read on here, or somewhere that you can steam the bark off. I tried it and did get the bark off one stave. It came off grudgingly but, did come off. I used a wall paper steamer with the stave instead of a piece of hvac metal duct. It was a pain but it did come off. In
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Bows / Re: First go with Ipe and Bamboo - ELB
« Last post by JW_Halverson on July 03, 2025, 01:54:24 pm »Boo and Ipe rather like each other, it seems. Post more of this bow porn when you get her all oiled up! As good as she looks right now I expect she's gonna glow up for you! Nice work.
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Bows / Re: 5 piece folding bamboo bows
« Last post by JW_Halverson on July 03, 2025, 01:36:49 pm »wow!. thanks gents. very generous of you guys to say. There are a lot of pieces of the puzzle that finally clicked to get me to this point. A-lot of broken bows and trial and error if you know what i mean. I was thinking of doing a comprehensive build along for these bows soon and posting on youtube and or here. do you think there would be enough guys here interested in these and would this is wise to do?
PLEASE DO! Those bows are beautiful, they perform very impressively, and holy mackerel does that design open up a ton of transportation options. I'd never be without a bow during my travels, and I'd always have a backup option in the backcountry when hunting. That is simply fantastic! Love it man! Thanks!
Then the next hurdle to overcome is the arrow. Are you imagining a hinge in the middle, or telescoping sections like a fly rod?