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Offline deerhunter97370

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corn silk?
« on: June 25, 2012, 03:57:40 pm »
Would corn on the cob silk work for a backing?
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Offline Justin Snyder

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Re: corn silk?
« Reply #1 on: June 25, 2012, 04:35:22 pm »
I doubt it. I think you would be better off using the husk. BUT, with all the good backing materials out there, I wouldn't use either.
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Offline killir duck

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Re: corn silk?
« Reply #2 on: June 25, 2012, 04:35:51 pm »
that's an interesting idea i may have to do some experamentation....
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: corn silk?
« Reply #3 on: June 25, 2012, 04:44:12 pm »
Backing material needs to be strong in tension to make any difference in performance or protection. How strong is a piece of corn silk when you pull on each end? Not very.
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Offline crooketarrow

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Re: corn silk?
« Reply #4 on: June 25, 2012, 05:51:15 pm »
  All  plant materal detearates with time. Even when water proffed.  Plus there's not much strenth there anyways.
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