backing epe

[bubby]

I know that boo and hickory are great for backing epe, but does anything else mate well with it?

[Josh]

... i think someone used ash awhile back...  I don't see why it wouldn't work also... 

[Timo]

buddy, a little searching can go along ways.

http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,17901.0.html

I also  seen  a pic of one backed with maple over on another site.

[half eye]

buddy,
       I've made bows from backed epe, I used maple, Ash, and elm to back those bows and they worked out fine. I degreased both mating surfaces with acetone (after "toothing" them) and used tite-bond 2.....worked very well. In fact one was a little 49" that was only 3/4" at the grip with a slow taper to the tips and it pulled 60# at 27"....it was pretty knarly. here's a pic
half eye

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[brian melton]

Had success with a thin layer of white oak...tough stuff

[bubby]

thank's for the replys, timo, half eye, those are some nice bows, it's just that about all you here about is boo backed epe and I was just woundering about other combos of wood and such. Was'nt being lazy searching, I had already found you're bow timo, just short on time. I'm starting a bow and knife combo for a friend's son for his birthday and wanted to match the knife to the bow, just looking for different combo's. thank's Bub

[mullet]

 I think Rawhide would work. I'm going to try it when I get back.

[bubby]

I'd like to see it in rawhide, maybe a 62 or 64" bendy handle, paint the back and horsehair on the tip, I'll have to build one after my buddy's kid's gift and the ottowa bow idea that I got after seeing half eye"s bows. need more time, more wood