Anyone ever tried River cane for backing?
Backing what, a pencil? :)
Well,what i thought i had a huge patch of is not what i thought it was.I thought it was kane but judging from the size and responses i'm gettin it must be some type of boo!These pieces come from a 45' tall specimen.Any one know what this is or how to identify it? (http://i1041.photobucket.com/albums/b418/thwackaddict/Parkers%20RD%20maple/HPIM2102.jpg) (http://i1041.photobucket.com/albums/b418/thwackaddict/Parkers%20RD%20maple/HPIM2103.jpg)
I think river cane pounded flat would be worth trying. I would be suprised if someone hasnt already done it. other plany fibers have been used successfully
Mostly you are gonna need something at least 3.5-4" in diameter for even the narrow bows. Don't know of anyone that has been able to flatten bamboo and still retain it's great tension qualities.
I've wondered is river cane could be cut, or drawn into slinder lengths and glued together to make a backing. May try later.
Stan
if you get a long enough piece , im sure you could cut very thin slices , as long as they are whole fibers , you could probably do a sort of lam with it, but it would be some rediculous work.
you could also probably find some wide enough tofit over some rattan. that would be pretty neat. boo/ratan warbow...
-hov
Heck ...give it a try...
You can lay strips of cane, side by side down the back of the bow as a backing.
If you can get a 1" wide strip from one of the bigger culms make a trapezoidal cross section bow with osage or ipe belly. Make the belly 1 1/4" to
1 3/8" wide and taper the sides to the boo backing.
Pat, if you use strips of cane would Titebond work?
Using strips of river cane with TitebondII was the idea I have for backing a bow.
Stan
Yes, TB will work fine. Be sure both glue surfaces are smooth and well mated. No toothing or grooving for TB glue.
I've never did this but I once saw a hickory backed with river cain strips.It looked good and the guy said it was a great shooter.