Birch bark backing

[sleek]

All these beautiful exapmles. Here is how mine turned out. The bark I had was this thin pieces glued on to a burlap ribbon. I couldnt find a solid piece, so I did it in patches. Came out neat looking I think, like a natural camouflage.

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What do yall think?

[Orrum]

Way cool I think burlap and birch will be the trick for me! Thanx Sleek!

[GlisGlis]

it'll look great once oiled.
The bow it's really nice !!

[sleek]

Way cool I think burlap and birch will be the trick for me! Thanx Sleek!

Dont misunderstand, i took the burlap off by soaking in water to release the glue. Bought it at Michael's.

[Urufu_Shinjiro]

In the historical recreation society I'm in we have a lot of safety rules etc, probably more than most groups as we're a large international 403c, so before each person shoots at the archery range at our weekend events they need to have their bow and arrows inspected by the archery marshal. I can just imagine someone bringing that bow to an inexperienced marshal and them having a fit over what looks like a limb that's patchworked together, lol.

[Orrum]

Oh I see you removed the burlap.  Hmmm, back to the drawing board.

[BowEd]

Good way to make use of scrap pieces of birch bark but you could of accomplished the same thing using a brown paper shopping bag.

[Badly Bent]

I like it Sleek, as GlisGlis said some oil finish would likely really give it some pop.

[sleek]

But it wouldnt be natural, or birch bark, or water proof.

[sleek]

I like it Sleek, as GlisGlis said some oil finish would likely really give it some pop.

Got some tru oil, going on it tonight.

[BowEd]

lol...OK.

[BowEd]

It's a mozaic painting sleek.