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Offline HickoryBill

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Strangest bow backings.
« on: March 12, 2011, 12:10:36 am »
What is the strangest/ weirdest backing you guys have ever used or seen on a bow. I once used turkey breast feathers. It was just for cosmetics though. It was good camouflage. I wish I had a pic of it. As far as I know it is still in use.... as a thunder chicken slayer. ;D ;D
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Re: Strangest bow backings.
« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2011, 12:34:55 am »
I'm trying Luan right now. Don't know if it's ever been used, But I'll now how it turns out some time this week.
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Strangest bow backings.
« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2011, 12:37:50 am »
I used the fabric wrapper from a new couch on a red oak board bow.  I lost interest and never finished it.  It is ugly as can be though.
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Re: Strangest bow backings.
« Reply #3 on: March 12, 2011, 02:09:50 am »
I've used thick coats of Tightbond III for backing kids bows (just the glue by itself).  Looks cool.  Works good.  Gets funny looks. ;D
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Re: Strangest bow backings.
« Reply #4 on: March 12, 2011, 12:21:48 pm »
I saw a hickory static recurve backed with black formica counter top material. That was an ugly bow. I didn't even want it in my shop for fear of it passin off some bad juju.
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Offline swamp monkey

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Re: Strangest bow backings.
« Reply #5 on: March 12, 2011, 12:29:53 pm »
I have seen a guy use onion skins, and a paper bag.  Then another fella use packaging tape. 
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Re: Strangest bow backings.
« Reply #6 on: March 12, 2011, 12:47:02 pm »
I have a fancy to try politician's tongues. Or mabybe their palms, but I figured they would be to greasey ;D.
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Offline sailordad

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Re: Strangest bow backings.
« Reply #7 on: March 12, 2011, 12:49:30 pm »
Quote from: Del the cat on March 12, 2011, 12:47:02 pm
I have a fancy to try politician's tongues. Or mabybe their palms, but I figured they would be to greasey ;D.
Del

 ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Strangest bow backings.
« Reply #8 on: March 12, 2011, 01:25:54 pm »
Del- hahahahahaha!
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Offline Bevan R.

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Re: Strangest bow backings.
« Reply #9 on: March 12, 2011, 01:37:02 pm »
Quote from: Del the cat on March 12, 2011, 12:47:02 pm
I have a fancy to try politician's tongues. Or mabybe their palms, but I figured they would be to greasey ;D.
Del

Or forked?  >:D

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Offline Dauntless

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Re: Strangest bow backings.
« Reply #10 on: March 12, 2011, 07:51:11 pm »
Fibreglass tape, the clear stuff with white lines from the glass, is a quick backing for the lazy bowyer,
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Re: Strangest bow backings.
« Reply #11 on: March 12, 2011, 07:57:05 pm »
I guess the Strangest backing I have ever used was Sinew...with homemade Hide Glue...and I mixed hide scraps...sinew...and a bunch of my own hide in there too....I have feet and hands that don't shed skin...so I have to use 80 grit emery cloth to sand them down weekly...well I saved it for a while...and added it to my Hide Scraps....worked just fine..... ;D... :P...... :o
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Offline toomanyknots

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Re: Strangest bow backings.
« Reply #12 on: March 12, 2011, 08:59:38 pm »
"I guess the Strangest backing I have ever used was Sinew...with homemade Hide Glue...and I mixed hide scraps...sinew...and a bunch of my own hide in there too....I have feet and hands that don't shed skin...so I have to use 80 grit emery cloth to sand them down weekly...well I saved it for a while...and added it to my Hide Scraps....worked just fine..... "

They don't make a smiley face to express what face I just made after reading that, lol lol (secret hide glue recipe: 1 part hide, 1 part sinew, and 1 part el destructo, :) )
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Re: Strangest bow backings.
« Reply #13 on: March 12, 2011, 09:10:08 pm »
Cheap turkey blind netting glued on with tb3.
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Offline okiecountryboy

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Re: Strangest bow backings.
« Reply #14 on: March 12, 2011, 09:48:38 pm »
Quote from: Del the cat on March 12, 2011, 12:47:02 pm
I have a fancy to try politician's tongues. Or mabybe their palms, but I figured they would be to greasey ;D.
Del

Not enough acetone or denatured alcohol in the world to get the grease off them kinda hides. ;D

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