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Offline fiddler49

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Question about thin wood backings
« on: January 17, 2013, 02:54:45 am »
Does a thin,1/8", wood backing need to be straight grained and riff cut like a board, or can you use flat sawn ring violated backing? Can a thin wood backing protect a flat sawn
ring violated board?   cheers fiddler49
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Re: Question about thin wood backings
« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2013, 08:22:35 am »
I've used flat sawn ring violated hickory backing twice with no issues...I think it depends on what species your using as a backing.

And to answer your second question...yes. because it is now protected with the backing strip.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Question about thin wood backings
« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2013, 10:23:04 am »
I agree. I've made quite a few hickory backed bows with violated hickory backings. I would suggest using the best backing material you can get, though.
 1/8" or even slightly less is plenty thick enough for a hickory backing.
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Offline Ozzy

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Re: Question about thin wood backings
« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2013, 02:44:47 pm »
 How does maple compare to hickory for backing?
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Question about thin wood backings
« Reply #4 on: January 17, 2013, 03:12:03 pm »
Hickory is much stronger than maple, both work. The core needs to be considered when chosing a backing.
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Offline bubby

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Re: Question about thin wood backings
« Reply #5 on: January 17, 2013, 03:18:38 pm »
hickory, maple white oak are all real good backers, but like pearlie said you have to consider the core, bub
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Offline Ozzy

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Re: Question about thin wood backings
« Reply #6 on: January 17, 2013, 03:42:58 pm »
What are good combination or were can I find a list of good combination
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Question about thin wood backings
« Reply #7 on: January 17, 2013, 03:50:50 pm »
I prefer to match the back with the belly. If my belly is stron gin compression I like a back strong in tension. If I use a belly a bit weaker in compression I use a back a bit weak in tension. Think harmony between them.

These are opinions, not rules.

Oak belly = maple back
osage/ipe belly = hickory back
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Offline ionicmuffin

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Re: Question about thin wood backings
« Reply #8 on: January 17, 2013, 03:56:50 pm »
that makes sense pearl. ive been wondering what could be used as belly woods.
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blackhawk

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Re: Question about thin wood backings
« Reply #9 on: January 17, 2013, 04:01:06 pm »
Quote from: Ozzy on January 17, 2013, 03:42:58 pm
What are good combination or were can I find a list of good combination
Thanks Ozzy

There are tons of good possibilities.....that's like asking how many different number combinations can you make with the numbers 123456?

Like pearl said match em up...and do some research cus this has been asked and answered several times.
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Offline Ozzy

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Re: Question about thin wood backings
« Reply #10 on: January 17, 2013, 04:39:26 pm »
Thanks pearl that make good sense
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