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So there's plenty of talk of bamboo backings, but never any discussion of the different species of bamboo.  According the the oh-so-reliable wikipedia post, there are 70+ genera and around 1,450...

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I've definitely noticed strength differences in various 'boos, and have read where folks talked about selecting specific species for various things (for instance, fly-rod builders seem to use Tonkin...

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Species actually are routinely compared and studied.. Even the relatively weaker bamboo species will make an adequate backing. Well spaced nodes and a flatter node profile are most desirable to...

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Bamboo backed woodI think that not so heavy duty bamboo is better than Tonkin (or other heavy), when making Bamboo backed wood bow, since othewise bamboo would overpower even heaviest hardwoods, or...

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Rufledt, I've used so many different species that I don't get wrapped up in its name but the quality of the pole. Personally I think black bamboos are the toughest and can take the most tension load....

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i love making bows and especially arrows out of bamboo/cane , i find the same species is very different from growing patch to growing patch , i think like wood the bamboo/cane that has suffered...

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I got a chance to shoot a tonkin backed ipe bow, made by a well known maker from the Pacific Northwest. It kicked like a mule and was slow as a dog. The bowmaker is well known and I was quite...

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While it does have to do with proper design. It's just to easy for bowyers to get wrapped up in "reputation" especially when their stock is limited to what they can buy. Tonkin is a region in China,...

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