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Title: dying bamboo backed bows
Post by: Sam Harper on April 26, 2016, 10:52:00 AM

I did a new video on youtube showing a couple of new ways I learned to dye the back of a bamboo backed bow.

https://youtu.be/vrDnhLkEhLU

Here's the end result of the two methods:

(http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c361/wasichu/IMG_4027_zpst29sr5hi.jpg)

(http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c361/wasichu/jessica%20bow_zpsst3vti26.jpg)

Title: Re: dying bamboo backed bows
Post by: Bowjunkie on April 26, 2016, 12:43:00 PM

Are you on acid? Lol. That's psychedelic man!

I didn't watch the video, but the top one looks similar to many of mine.

Title: Re: dying bamboo backed bows
Post by: Roy from Pa on April 26, 2016, 01:04:00 PM

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/ROY-CHRIS/sunday4.png)

Aniline alcohol soluble dye.

Title: Re: dying bamboo backed bows
Post by: macbow on April 26, 2016, 05:10:00 PM

Thanks Sam enjoyed the videos.
I know I'll have to give it a try.

Title: Re: dying bamboo backed bows
Post by: Elison on April 26, 2016, 07:18:00 PM

Made my day!

Thanks very much for sharing!

Nice to see new videos yours. ;)

Title: Re: dying bamboo backed bows
Post by: Buemaker on April 27, 2016, 04:13:00 AM

Thanks for sharing, I kind of liked the sunburst best :)

Title: Re: dying bamboo backed bows
Post by: Sam Harper on April 27, 2016, 12:23:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by Bowjunkie:
[QB] Are you on acid? Lol. That's psychedelic man!

I was going for shagadelic, but I'll take psychadelic. :-) Some people who saw the first one I did thought it could pass for a camo design.

Title: Re: dying bamboo backed bows
Post by: Sam Harper on April 27, 2016, 12:27:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by Buemaker:
Thanks for sharing, I kind of liked the sunburst best :)

Me, too! It took me some practice to get that one to work. You could probably do it with other colours, too, as long as you put the light colour down first, and move to the darker colours.

Title: Re: dying bamboo backed bows
Post by: Jack Denbow on April 27, 2016, 12:44:00 PM

Very nice to see it done first hand. Thanks Sam now I have no excuse not to do it. Thanks again.
Jack

Title: Re: dying bamboo backed bows
Post by: takefive on April 27, 2016, 01:42:00 PM

Very cool video, Sam. I'm planning a BBO recurve right now. Love the way the sunburst finish looks.

Title: Re: dying bamboo backed bows
Post by: robin on May 16, 2016, 08:41:00 AM

Great stuff Sam, now I know how to dye my boo too. Thanks !RT

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