Recent content by Xanderd

thanks, I have had 5 bows snap on me and have reassured myself that the inside of the bamboo should be the back of the bow. So I'm guessing I just didn't have the right piece of bamboo (too old, too dry, ??). Which is a shame as I bought 2x3m poles for £50. I might try laminating 2 outers...

This is the logic with trees, but many sources say it's the other way round. I just experimented with flipping it (shiny side out) and although it feels a lot stronger it suffers from a lot of string follow/set and has a lot less shooting power I hope the bamboo I bought is crap to be honest...

Hi, I've just spent the last 2 weeks making Bhutanese bamboo bows and am now super frustrated as they have all broken! I'm using Moso bamboo from a UK supplier. Dry, 1cm thick walls, 150mm diameter, 3 m long, and I split it down to size. 1. Firstly can I confirm that the inside of the bamboo...

very useful replies, thanks everyone!

Hi, I'm planning a 2 night trip in October. We'd like to wild camp in as a remote a wood as we can find in the Elan Valley in Wales as it is a dark sky reserve and we want to stargaze at night. We also want to set up a camp over 2 days and improve it and practice camp craft. There'll be...