Great Choice! I have the same style and fabric shipped and on its way. I’ll post some photos of it when it arrives.
Is there a tear in the second picture? On the top of the bag.
I think that’s the Seek Outside patch.
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I was not looking for a lighter solution, but now you have me wanting to steam bend some bamboo just to see how it turns out.
Aluminum has a density of 2.7 g/cm^3 while bamboo has a density of around 0.6 to 0.9 g/cm^3.
Bamboo is stronger when it is dry, so I'm guessing for anyone who does not live in the desert a clear coat of resin would be advisable to seal it.
Of course there will be significantly more variation in samples of bamboo than in aluminum, however this gives an interesting comparison.
6061-T6 Aluminum vs. Bamboo Plywood :: MakeItFrom.com
Over all, my conclusion is that bamboo will be lighter, and weaker in proportion to the weight savings. With careful use, I'm willing to bet the bamboo will work well, though I'm also willing to bet hard use will see the bamboo fail while the current aluminum stays would not.
Is it?
Yeah, found a couple posts from @Kevin_t that it is discontinued, not a great seller. Shame though, a multicam Short Tail would have been perfect for me for eastern whitetail hunting and western day hunts.
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Okay, well if you are looking for just the bag I have one new I would part with. I have been just using my 4800 cinched down.
I was not looking for a lighter solution, but now you have me wanting to steam bend some bamboo just to see how it turns out.
Aluminum has a density of 2.7 g/cm^3 while bamboo has a density of around 0.6 to 0.9 g/cm^3.
Bamboo is stronger when it is dry, so I'm guessing for anyone who does not live in the desert a clear coat of resin would be advisable to seal it.
Of course there will be significantly more variation in samples of bamboo than in aluminum, however this gives an interesting comparison.
6061-T6 Aluminum vs. Bamboo Plywood :: MakeItFrom.com
Over all, my conclusion is that bamboo will be lighter, and weaker in proportion to the weight savings. With careful use, I'm willing to bet the bamboo will work well, though I'm also willing to bet hard use will see the bamboo fail while the current aluminum stays would not.
If you want to try lightweight wood, look into Paulownia. It's the strongest hardwood for its weight. It can be steam bent or laminated into curves. I'd personally try it before bamboo... if I wanted pure strength Ash or Whiteoak are two to look at as well.Looks like hickory has a specific gravity of 0.72 vs. 7075 Al's of 2.73. Hickory also has a higher flexural strength than bamboo at 20,200 psi while bamboo comes in around 14,500 psi (varies greatly between species). 7075 comes in at 83,000 psi. Anyone who is an engineer, please shred these ideas if it looks like I don't know what I'm talking about, because I don't know enough to know if I'm miss applying concepts.
Looks like hickory would have 25% of the strength of 7075 while being only 25% of the weight. Of course I'm assuming those numbers apply to dimensionally similar pieces rather the pieces of similar mass.
Anyway, perhaps I'll just use one of the broken tool handles I have laying around.
Wood Strength
Wood strength, including the relationship between grain direction and strength, specific gravity as an indication of wood strength, and additional ways to measure wood strength. Part of the Workshop Companion, a collection of information on wood, woodwork, woodworking skills, woodworking...workshopcompanion.com
Mechanical Properties for Bamboo
What are the mechanical properties of bamboo? It is propably one of the most frequently asked questions among European or American architects, engineers and builders. Such information is easily found and available for wood, steel, concrete or even engineered bamboo products such as flooring and pane
Ok, I'll stop. Hopefully someone gets a laugh out of my armature dabble in engineering.
