backing sugestions????

[jeffhalfrack]

   Hey   guys,,, I  have  a  62 n2n maple pyramid bow www\flipped tips,  she's  35# @ 18"  now  tiller  looks  good  so  far,,,,,,,,I'm  going to  give it  to  someone  and I  want  a  little  more  security  for  a  backing,,, I  was  thinking  a  thin  Douglas fir  backing  more  for  splinter protection??  the  fir  is  less  than  1\8"  more like 1\16"  I'm  not  looking  for  a  power  backing  but  splinter  control  as I  don't know  who will  get  the bow  and   I  allways  put  silk over  that      just wondering what  your  thoughts  were   thanks  as  allways   JEFFW

[JW_Halverson]

I'd think the silk alone would do the job.  Rawhide is nice, too...but that is my personal prejuduce showing!

[jeffhalfrack]

HEY   JW   I  didn't  say  it's  a  board  bow    and  my  buddy  thinks it's  a  soft  maple,,,, what  do  you  think???   thanks  for  your  reply  JEFFW

[JW_Halverson]

Maple stave?  I've always wanted to try one of those. 

If it draws sweet you could call it "Syrup".   

[Peacebow_Coos]

I used a paper bag on my maple pyramid at 44 pounds, works like a charm.  Sized the back, then put on the paper and brushed on glue until it was saturated, sand and repeat once or twice.

[Justin Snyder]

Silk..... Super strong and won't add a ton of weight and require complete re-tiller like a wood backing.

[jeffhalfrack]

ttt  please  jw

[mullet]

I agree with the silk. If you get the nice stuff from a fabric store it dries clear. Or Goodwill and Salvation Army sell it cheap all day long, just take the ties and shirts apart.

[JW_Halverson]

OOOh! A 1950's handpainted hula girl on a silk tie for a bow backing!!!

[mullet]

If I could find a matching set, I'd do it.