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Offline Shondy55

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Any suggestions?
« on: May 27, 2012, 01:06:02 pm »
im making a ash longbow and need some suggestions on what to back it with.  i was thinking linen, silk, or possibly rawhide.  what do you guys suggest.  the bows draw weight will be 50 to 60lbs if that helps
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Offline DarkSoul

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Re: Any suggestions?
« Reply #1 on: May 27, 2012, 01:09:21 pm »
Ash is excellent in tension and does not need a backing at all, UNLESS the back grain is violated. Why do you want to apply a backing? Is it a board or a split stave?
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Offline Shondy55

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Re: Any suggestions?
« Reply #2 on: May 27, 2012, 01:14:09 pm »
its a board bow, i just thought i would make it a bit more durable.  do you think an ash board bow could pull say 55lbs  w/o a backing???
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Any suggestions?
« Reply #3 on: May 27, 2012, 01:36:14 pm »
Any of the backings will work for protection and all are easy to apply. I prefer rawhide but any will work just fine.
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