Boo in glass bows?

[Kegan]

I'm working on about half a dozen selfbows and a few glassies (mostly to sell and make some scratch for Christmas shopping). Sorta ran into a wall though. I'm using maple for the glassies' limbs with good success, but am interested in trying some boo in there (mostly for my buddy Art who is liking lighter bows around 30#). I can't find anywhere to order from besides Frank's Cane and Rush though. I know bamboo varies alot between species or sub species, and several folks have used Frank's boo for laminated wood bows, but does it matter in glass bows? I mean. It's light. And rather elastic. And I use black glass so looks don't even really matter.

Anyone know if it does ?

[mullet]

  Kegan, go to a flooring store and buy some Bamboo Flooring. It's already flat.

[Kegan]

  Kegan, go to a flooring store and buy some Bamboo Flooring. It's already flat.

The only flooring place around here only does oak, and Home Depot's flooring is MDF with a 1/64" bamboo veneer over it .

After seeing the mess at Home Depot I don't even trust the flooring Frank's sells.

[Badger]

Kegan, it doesn't really make all that much difference what you put between the glass, the glass does all the work. The wood is just spacers. Steve

[stickbender]

     Doesn't Knight have bamboo for backing bows?  Maybe you could get a thick piece from them.


                                                                            Wayne

[Kegan]

Thanks Steve

Wayne, how much does he charge for a strip of boo?

[stickbender]

     Keagan, I don't know, but I think Eddie (Mullet) would be able to tell you, or get you in touch with them.  They are on here, occasionally.  From what I have seen, and heard, they do fantastic work, and have great products.

                                                                                       Wayne

[leapingbare]

Kegan
 I own a Carbon fiber backed boo bow. its light and shoots like a rocket.

[Ryano]

Kegan, it doesn't really make all that much difference what you put between the glass, the glass does all the work. The wood is just spacers. Steve

LOL.... Thanks for confirming what I have suspected for years Steve....     

[Pat B]

Kegan, I have a boo strip that is 1/4" on the edge and 5/16" at the crown that you can have for the cost of shipping.  This came from relatively large diameter boo so it is pretty flat. I got it for a backing strip and never used it.  I may even have a piece of boo flooring too. I'll have to check.

[Kegan]

Pat, that's very kind of you! However, if the quality doesn't matter with glassies I'd rather use something cheap and easily replaced rather than a good wood bow backing. Same with DKnight's boo.

Which is why I wish I could find boo flooring around here that's solid boo, and not a sawdust liar

[Pat B]

You can order boo lams from Binghams.

[Jesse]

A boo core will make a lighter bow so it does make a little difference. Thats why some are using foam cores as well. I think you will find that the boo core bows of the same design to be a bit noisier than the maple as well.

[Kegan]

Thanks for all the help everyone, I appreciate the input . Comparing all the prices I think I'll give Frank's a try. I'm sending an order out for glass and glue soon. Hopefully selling a couple glassies will cover the costs and leave a little left over for holiday shopping.

Again, thanks for all the help

[Badger]

Boo is not all that light, I think about .70. Maple and red elm are both lighter. Boo is considered very stiff for it's weight but used as a core it just doesn't really make all that much difference. Lots of pro glass bow makers will talk more propaganda than facts. Boo does make a good core because it is durable but plenty of other woods can make just as good of core. Steve