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Offline Tiredtim

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Thickness of backing
« on: August 31, 2013, 09:39:09 pm »
What thickness do most of you use for hickory backing?  1/8th, 1/16th?  I can't seem to get that right.  Thanks guys.
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Offline bow101

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Re: Thickness of backing
« Reply #1 on: August 31, 2013, 09:45:02 pm »
I hear lots use  1/8 th.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Thickness of backing
« Reply #2 on: August 31, 2013, 11:50:14 pm »
I cut hickory backing strips at 3/16" and they end up at 1/8" or slightly less after removing the tool marks.
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Offline Dances with squirrels

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Re: Thickness of backing
« Reply #3 on: September 01, 2013, 05:25:46 am »
I glued up a hickroy backed osage yesterday and the hickory was .100" thick. When I glue up bows with wood on the belly that is weaker in compression resistance, I make the backing thinner... about 1/16" give or take.
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Offline Tiredtim

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Re: Thickness of backing
« Reply #4 on: September 01, 2013, 04:10:17 pm »
Thanks guys.  This helps a great deal.
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mikekeswick

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Re: Thickness of backing
« Reply #5 on: September 02, 2013, 06:48:55 am »
With my experimention of hickory and ipe i've come to prefer thicker backings. I normally use 6mm hickory backs now.
Bows with thicker backs i've found to hold reflex better than those with 'normal' thickness backs.
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