Bamboo backing Failure Replacement

[BMorv]

In case anyone else is wondering, it's not too bad to remove a bamboo back.  This one splintered on me a couple months ago and I put it on the side.  Picked it up this weekend and figured I would give it a shot and see how bad it would be, thinking there's no way that it would take as long as starting a bow from scratch. 
I tried a rasp, sure form, draw knife, belt sander, and then I tried the spoke shave.  That's where it's at.  The spoke shave made quick work of removing the bamboo, then I did the finishing touches with a block sander.  About an hour to remove completely like it was never there, and then I glued a new backing on.

[Forwardhandle]

That's good to know ,I will stick that in my pocket hope I don't need it....lol

[Eric Krewson]

I have replaced a bamboo back before, I left just a little of the original bamboo so I ended up with a trilam. I didn't want to get into the first glue line so I stayed just above it.

[BMorv]

This one was already a tri lam, so I didn't want any extra glue weight and I didn't want a quad lam, lol.  It wasn't bad at all to stop right after the glue and not take anything off of the core. 

[Roy from Pa]

Good job Mr. Ben..

I've done that too, takes time but isn't bad.

I get aggressive till I start seeing the glue, then get careful..

[John Malone]

Yep good to know, bamboo is the only backing I haven't had an issue with so far. Got two with hickory bachs I need to remove, but I'm saving them for a rainy day.

[wood carver 2]

I've got a tri-lam sitting in the corner beside me that's waiting to have the backing replaced. I didn't think it would be too bad, but it's nice to hear from someone who has done one.
Dave.