I just posted the bow, i striped the bark into pieces with one fairly flat side.
covered the back of the bow with glue then layer the strips on slightly over lapping (next time I will soak the strips before hand) let dry and then glue down any lose spots with super glue, scrape the bark down until desired thickness, then sand allowing dust to build up in gaps which are then filled with super glue. Sand again, dust it off, spray on Polly