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Offline E. Jensen

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Backing?
« on: March 10, 2015, 08:55:32 pm »
For a heartwood only yew bow, should I back it and with what?  Not sinew because I want to keep it long ~72".
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Offline wizardgoat

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Re: Backing?
« Reply #1 on: March 10, 2015, 09:39:24 pm »
Rawhide
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Offline bubby

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« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2015, 09:46:45 pm »
Boo
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Offline Peacebow_Coos

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« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2015, 09:55:52 pm »
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Offline E. Jensen

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« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2015, 09:59:08 pm »
Does an 'air' backing on yew heartood handle grain violation pretty well?
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Offline osage outlaw

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« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2015, 10:05:06 pm »
I have no yew experience so this is a question for the guys who do.  Could you just put down a single layer of sinew?
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Offline E. Jensen

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« Reply #6 on: March 10, 2015, 10:08:42 pm »
Everything I've learned tells me 72" is too long for sinew.
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Offline PatM

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« Reply #7 on: March 10, 2015, 10:17:54 pm »
There was an outstanding sinew backed yew longbow posted a while back. Don't believe all the myths.  ;)
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Offline Pat B

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« Reply #8 on: March 10, 2015, 10:37:16 pm »
A single layer of sinew should give pretty good protection but it more work and probably no better than a rawhide backing.  I would use rawhide unless you wanted a performance backing.
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Offline steve b.

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« Reply #9 on: March 10, 2015, 11:43:24 pm »
I'm with the Pats.  Boo would be great assuming that is an option.  Otherwise, rawhide.  Sinew is only a performance issue on the outer limbs, especially long bows that have, well, alot of outer limb.  So consider rawhide on the outer and sinew 3/4 up the limb.  There is no wood that I would not back once the ring is violated.
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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« Reply #10 on: March 10, 2015, 11:52:10 pm »
Head'em up! Move'em out! Rawhide! :) Jawge
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Offline Pat B

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« Reply #11 on: March 11, 2015, 12:29:44 am »
You are aging your self Roughty Yates.   ;)
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Offline E. Jensen

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« Reply #12 on: March 11, 2015, 12:34:00 am »
Well I haven't violated anything yet, it just has very tight rings.
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Offline PatM

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« Reply #13 on: March 11, 2015, 09:00:16 am »
If you've worked a yew heartwood stave to a single unbroken ring you deserve a medal.
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Offline steve b.

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« Reply #14 on: March 11, 2015, 09:25:54 am »
Out of my league for sure, so I'll just shut up.  Watch........
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