What kind of bamboo for an korean hornbow
Hello,
I want to make a Korean Hornbow, and have a few questions :
Wich bamboo should I use ? (Chinese or Indonesia) ?
I think that the chinese bamboo have a smoother surface than the Indonesia bamboo.
But the Indonesia bamboo have not so much knots then the Chinese.
Is that right ??
I want to use a bamboo with only one knot in the middle of the bow.
Or can I use a bamboo with more knots, also in the arms of the bow ??
Are the Knots from the bamboo at the back or at the belly from the bow.
Can I loop away the knots from the bamboowood, then that it looks like a woodboard ??
I hope for a answer for my questions.
Sorry if my english is not best, I hope you understand my questions.
I want to make a Korean Hornbow, and have a few questions :
Wich bamboo should I use ? (Chinese or Indonesia) ?
I think that the chinese bamboo have a smoother surface than the Indonesia bamboo.
But the Indonesia bamboo have not so much knots then the Chinese.
Is that right ??
I want to use a bamboo with only one knot in the middle of the bow.
Or can I use a bamboo with more knots, also in the arms of the bow ??
Are the Knots from the bamboo at the back or at the belly from the bow.
Can I loop away the knots from the bamboowood, then that it looks like a woodboard ??
I hope for a answer for my questions.
Sorry if my english is not best, I hope you understand my questions.
wolfhorn123,
I don't know exactly what the bowyer uses, but I think it is (Chinese) Moso bamboo. It grows with nodes far apart on some pieces. I have a 6" section with nodes almost 20inches apart. It also works down to a smooth surface very well and is easy to bend with heat. You shouldn't use bamboo with mroe than one node because the bow is stressed so much that it might cause it to break. In chinese bows it is easy to note that there are many nodes along the length of the bow but it is overbuilt and less stressed. The outside of the bamboo should go on the belly side of the bow once it is scraped down to a flat surface.
I don't know exactly what the bowyer uses, but I think it is (Chinese) Moso bamboo. It grows with nodes far apart on some pieces. I have a 6" section with nodes almost 20inches apart. It also works down to a smooth surface very well and is easy to bend with heat. You shouldn't use bamboo with mroe than one node because the bow is stressed so much that it might cause it to break. In chinese bows it is easy to note that there are many nodes along the length of the bow but it is overbuilt and less stressed. The outside of the bamboo should go on the belly side of the bow once it is scraped down to a flat surface.
You need to get the exact information from Tom Duvernay. I recall that the bowyer and arrowsmith were picky about where their bamboo came from. It was definitely from within Korea - from the north-east part of (South) Korea, I think.
The bamboo used in Korean arrows (Sasa coreana) comes from the NE part of South Korea, while the bamboo used in the cores of horn bows comes from the city of Damyang, in the SW part of the country.
http://www.damyang.go.kr/new/english/
http://www.damyang.go.kr/new/english/