I have been in touch with Bamboo Australia and they advised me that new stocks of natural vertical bamboo boards have arrived.
The new size is 1810 x 152 x 15 mm. Allowing for the t & g at the ends you can squeeze in a 70” bow.
Daryl.
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For a good bow twice paid for, is better than an ill bow once broken. [Ascham]
“If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an empty desk a sign?” [Einstein]
I am old enough to make my own decisions....Just not young enough to remember what I decided!....
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I picked up 2 boxes recently Daryl, and it's just a small pity with the sizes, as before one could squeeze out 4 lams wide as well as the three deep from one board. Now i only get 3 wide and have a growing mass of undersize offcuts.Still its a relief to get a new supply.
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Can the offcuts be laminated together to get wider laminations or is it more cost effective to purchase new material?bigbob wrote:as before one could squeeze out 4 lams wide as well as the three deep from one board. Now i only get 3 wide and have a growing mass of undersize offcuts.
Daryl.
"And you must not stick for a groat or twelvepence more than another man would give, if it be a good bow.
For a good bow twice paid for, is better than an ill bow once broken. [Ascham]
“If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an empty desk a sign?” [Einstein]
I am old enough to make my own decisions....Just not young enough to remember what I decided!....
For a good bow twice paid for, is better than an ill bow once broken. [Ascham]
“If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an empty desk a sign?” [Einstein]
I am old enough to make my own decisions....Just not young enough to remember what I decided!....
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Don't think its worth the effort and glue Daryl; might be able to utilise some if I make some smaller kids type bows at some stage.It's no big deal in any case, just something to factor in to cost structures.
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Thanks for the heads up Daryl.
I guess the price hasn't changed. a bit like when they changed the size of a bottle of rum from 1140 ml to 1000 ml, and hiked the price up a little bit. These circumstances are sent to try our tenacity Bob, my guess is your passion will override the hurdle. Bit of a shame though to be chucking out a 30 odd mm strip of board that used to make 3/4 of a core. Maybe they could be used for kids bows with lower pressure in the hose so the edges don't get folded over. I wouldn't chance it using heat strips but if you use an oven they may be useful for narrower bows for sure. Maybe the alternative is to cut the three lams from the middle of the board and use the tongue and groove fit with a smattering of glue to make 60 mm wide strips to trim down for a recurve
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cheers.... Rod
I guess the price hasn't changed. a bit like when they changed the size of a bottle of rum from 1140 ml to 1000 ml, and hiked the price up a little bit. These circumstances are sent to try our tenacity Bob, my guess is your passion will override the hurdle. Bit of a shame though to be chucking out a 30 odd mm strip of board that used to make 3/4 of a core. Maybe they could be used for kids bows with lower pressure in the hose so the edges don't get folded over. I wouldn't chance it using heat strips but if you use an oven they may be useful for narrower bows for sure. Maybe the alternative is to cut the three lams from the middle of the board and use the tongue and groove fit with a smattering of glue to make 60 mm wide strips to trim down for a recurve
.cheers.... Rod
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I'll figure out a use for it all Rod 
before I get buried in a pile of offcuts.
before I get buried in a pile of offcuts.nil illigitimo in desperandum carborundum
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Re: Bamboo Australia
Thanks for letting us know Daryl