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Offline Dinix

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Pelt as rawhide back?
« on: January 31, 2009, 10:51:59 pm »
Crazy thing just happened.. My dogs treed a red squirrel for me in the back yard. They kept her there till i went and got my pellet rifle. I managed a headshot, but in the jaw, instead of the brain. The squirrel hit the ground and started her death dance. My oldest pup grabbed her and gave the final blow.. to the point, i skinned her with a razor blade and now i have a rawhide in the works. I'm bran spankin' new to bowcraft, but i'm wondering if I can use the dried hide to back a bow?
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Offline El Destructo

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Re: Pelt as rawhide back?
« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2009, 10:57:25 pm »
                                                         If you make a very small Bow!!!!

                                                                              >:D
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Offline david w.

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Re: Pelt as rawhide back?
« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2009, 10:58:22 pm »
could you splice a bunch of them?
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Offline michbowguy

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Re: Pelt as rawhide back?
« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2009, 11:29:30 pm »
ifn its a fox tree rat ...make a string.
ifn not, make string silencers or handle.

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Offline adb

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Re: Pelt as rawhide back?
« Reply #4 on: February 01, 2009, 03:13:12 pm »
Splicing a bunch of small pieces would defeat the purpose of the backing. The backing should provide a continuous backing protection. Splicing 2 pieces at the handle is the standard option. That rawhide will make a good string.
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