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Homemade bamboo split bow (Read 1825 times)

Jauke

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Re: Homemade bamboo split bow
Reply #15 - Jul 26^th, 2012, 4:19pm

Quote from perpetualstudent on Jul 26^th, 2012, 3:54pm:

I was about to suggest nesting progressively shorter pieces of bamboo to increase the strength but tinmann beat me too it. As far as a bundle bow goes, I'd think that bamboo would be better than other materials as you can nest it so much more easily.

The bundle bow is still on my to do list

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Jauke Funditor Posts: 513 Gender:	Re: Homemade bamboo split bow Reply #16 - Jul 26^th, 2012, 4:22pm @Bikewer, Yup I agree the arrows are to heavy, but thats because I made them myself from branches, I will try to make them thinner. Also, soon I will have carbon arrows so can't wait to try those out.
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perpetualstudent Funditor Slinging Rocks! Posts: 609 Gender:	Re: Homemade bamboo split bow Reply #17 - Jul 26^th, 2012, 4:38pm Instead of making a "true" bundle bow, just do what tinmann suggested. It's essentially an improved bundle bow, only you'd be nesting the split bamboo instead of lashing together multiple clylinders thus giving it an even but more powerful curve.
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Rat Man Slinging.org Moderator Slinging Rocks! Posts: 9442 Gender:	Re: Homemade bamboo split bow Reply #18 - Jul 27^th, 2012, 1:03pm Very nice, jauke. Was it easy to make?
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benkolmer Descens Stone re-allocation specialist. Posts: 367 Gender:	Re: Homemade bamboo split bow Reply #19 - Jul 27^th, 2012, 7:07pm I really like the fact that your quiver strap is a sling
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Jauke Funditor Posts: 513 Gender:	Re: Homemade bamboo split bow Reply #20 - Jul 28^th, 2012, 4:31am It was very easy to make, it took me about 30 minutes I think I also made the braceheight shorter, now it's more powerful than before.
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Jauke Funditor Posts: 513 Gender:	Re: Homemade bamboo split bow Reply #21 - Jul 28^th, 2012, 4:33am Quote from benkolmer on Jul 27^th, 2012, 7:07pm: I really like the fact that your quiver strap is a sling Yeah I didn't have any other rope so I thought an old sling would do the job. The quiver is not the best though, I made it a bit to fast and didn't put much attention into it I use a different quiver now
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Jauke Funditor Posts: 513 Gender:	Re: Homemade bamboo split bow Reply #22 - Aug 1^st, 2012, 7:16am I got my carbon arrows today, they work fantastic, they're alot lighter and shoot way faster! I will post a video soon
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Jauke Funditor Posts: 513 Gender:	Re: Homemade bamboo split bow Reply #23 - Aug 2^nd, 2012, 12:00pm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWzSaNm0K8I&feature=youtu.be
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johnny108 Tiro Slinging Rocks! Posts: 84	Re: Homemade bamboo split bow Reply #24 - Aug 5^th, 2012, 5:53pm You gotta get a good draw weight model built up- easy to build is great- just gotta make it strong enough to use!
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Dan Interfector Viris Spurii SlingingGuide Moderator Slinging Rocks! Posts: 3397 Gender:	Re: Homemade bamboo split bow Reply #25 - Aug 6^th, 2012, 8:57am Quote from Jauke on Aug 1^st, 2012, 7:16am: I got my carbon arrows today, they work fantastic, they're alot lighter and shoot way faster! I will post a video soon Yep. A bow without an arrow is just an evenly bending stick. The arrow is a big componenet in effecient archery.
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Kjev Descens Limits exist only in your mind Posts: 203	Re: Homemade bamboo split bow Reply #26 - Sep 8^th, 2012, 6:49pm Cool! I have some pieces of split bamboo lying around from a failed project that I couldn't bear to throw away. Now I know what to attempt with them!
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