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Offline loon

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Re: Salvageable hickory bow?
« Reply #15 on: June 20, 2016, 02:39:23 pm »
They said the 30-day warranty expired, though for unfinished products they say they have 2 weeks for returns.
welp
Guess I'll try making a 35-40# bow out of this (paper backed) and see what happens.
Has anyone had good experience with the Rudder Bows floor-tillered staves? They seem pretty cheap. Though home depot would be cheaper

Thanks for all the replies
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Offline Urufu_Shinjiro

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Re: Salvageable hickory bow?
« Reply #16 on: June 20, 2016, 02:54:35 pm »
Ringing Rocks, the only ringing rocks will be when that thing blows a limb and pops you in the crotch. Warranty expired or no, I would demand a replacement or my money back as you purchased a bow and was sent a firewood. If anywhere in your order was listed a bow as the item you were purchasing this is NOT what was ordered.
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Offline Joec123able

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Re: Salvageable hickory bow?
« Reply #17 on: June 20, 2016, 02:56:16 pm »
The paper bag will literally do nothing for you. if the bows going to break,some paper isn't going to keep that from happening.
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Offline paulsemp

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Re: Salvageable hickory bow?
« Reply #18 on: June 20, 2016, 03:26:55 pm »
Rudder.....
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Offline loon

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Re: Salvageable hickory bow?
« Reply #19 on: June 20, 2016, 04:01:41 pm »
Quote from: paulsemp on June 20, 2016, 03:26:55 pm
Rudder.....
Huh

Quote from: Joec123able on June 20, 2016, 02:56:16 pm
The paper bag will literally do nothing for you. if the bows going to break,some paper isn't going to keep that from happening.
It's hickory, could probably hold. Apparently paper (soaked in hide glue?) could do as well as rawhide.

But it may be more worth it to make a bow from a straight-grained board.
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Offline sleek

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Re: Salvageable hickory bow?
« Reply #20 on: June 20, 2016, 04:34:51 pm »
Bamboo is the only thing id put on it. Other than some gasoline that is.
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Offline loon

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Re: Salvageable hickory bow?
« Reply #21 on: June 20, 2016, 04:50:57 pm »
If I glued some bamboo on it with titebond 3, would it hold at high draw weight?
May just throw it out or burn it somewhere
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Offline Knotty

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Re: Salvageable hickory bow?
« Reply #22 on: June 20, 2016, 07:31:32 pm »
Why shouldn't it loon?
You're adding the boo and not removing wood.
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Offline bubby

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Re: Salvageable hickory bow?
« Reply #23 on: June 20, 2016, 07:35:06 pm »
With all the knowledge and free advice on this site just get a good board of hard maple and build a bow from scratch, you will find it much more satisfying. I have a build a long in the how to's for layout and dimensions
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Offline bubby

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Re: Salvageable hickory bow?
« Reply #24 on: June 20, 2016, 07:37:38 pm »
The only thing paper will do is help if it goes to lift a sliver, i don't know where you got the idea it is as good as rawhide but it's not. Even rawhide won't help if it is gonna blow up
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Offline bradsmith2010

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« Reply #25 on: June 20, 2016, 07:42:21 pm »
paper is not as good a rawhide,,, or cow skin would be made of paper,,  :)
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Offline GB

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Re: Salvageable hickory bow?
« Reply #26 on: June 20, 2016, 08:00:01 pm »
What bubby said X 2.  Go to your local lumberyard or home improvement store and look through all of the hard maple (or hickory) boards.  Pick out the one with the straightest ring lines on the board's face.  Follow his build along and post on here if you need some advice.  Before you know it, you'll have a bow.  One that you made. ;)
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Salvageable hickory bow?
« Reply #27 on: June 20, 2016, 08:18:10 pm »
I thought I already posted on this thread.LOL. A straight grained red oak is hard to beat. No knots. Hickory will do too as will maple. I agree with Bubby also. Info on my site.
http://traditionalarchery101.com/
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Offline PatM

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Re: Salvageable hickory bow?
« Reply #28 on: June 20, 2016, 08:30:09 pm »
Just for the record paper was used for the old fiber backings in the 30s because it is actually stronger than rawhide.

  Paper micarta is even stronger than linen micarta which is counterintuitive to our views of fiber orientation.

 You need to compare similar thicknesses though.
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Offline bubby

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Re: Salvageable hickory bow?
« Reply #29 on: June 20, 2016, 08:46:09 pm »
For the record pat paper micarta is paper and resins, you know like fiberglass. And the old bows i have seen from way back in the day weren't just paper. Back in the day they also thought it was a good idea to use an xray nachine to see if your shoes fit right lol old ways ain't always better or safe
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