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Offline youngbowyer33

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burlap as backing
« on: February 22, 2010, 11:38:28 pm »
hey guys, i just found out i got some burlap in my garage, and as i don't know if it always is, it says it is made out of jute. will this stuff work for a backing on a bow less than 40lbs. draw weight?maybe glued down and possibly 2 layers?it is not really tightly woven, which is why I'm concerned it might not work. i just think it would look alot nicer than duct tape, because to me primitive is not necessarily natural materials but more what you have available.
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Offline El Destructo

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Re: burlap as backing
« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2010, 12:50:40 am »
Jute will work fine...and if it's a Toss-Up between an old Potato Sack...and a piece of Duct Tape...the Jute will win every time... :P
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Re: burlap as backing
« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2010, 01:14:28 am »
camo duct tape is stealthy,sometimes primitive is making the most of your enviroment,jute looks classy hey beauty is in the eye of the bowholder
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2010, 02:51:20 pm »
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Re: burlap as backing
« Reply #4 on: February 23, 2010, 02:58:12 pm »
     I'm with George and El D, have used both Jute and Hemp for backing some short paddle bows and both worked very well. I applied mine with TB-II, worked out fine.
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Offline El Destructo

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Re: burlap as backing
« Reply #5 on: February 23, 2010, 03:55:22 pm »
Wanna do one even cooler...take Jute Cord...Brush it out with a Steel Comb to make long fine strands...like Sinew...and then lay it out like Sinew with TiteBond...or even Hide Glue....looks quite a bit like a nice Sinew Job...I did it...and made the Jute half the length of the Limbs...and covered the overlap up with a Leather Grip...looked great too....just a thought....and remember Who gave you the Idea......... ;)
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Offline youngbowyer33

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Re: burlap as backing
« Reply #6 on: February 23, 2010, 09:37:27 pm »
thanks guys! now, the duct tape i put on one of my bows, its really cheap quality(dollarama), so it isn't really sticky as some of the higher quality stuff, so it shouldn't be that much of a problem taking it off as long as i take it off in direction of the grain, right?
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