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Offline Ryan Jacob

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Limits of Rawhide
« on: December 22, 2017, 01:03:29 am »
How far can one stretch rawhide? Will I get an 1 or 2 or will I be able to get 4 or maybe more?
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Re: Limits of Rawhide
« Reply #1 on: December 22, 2017, 04:58:56 am »
 Once wet 1 or 2 maybe, don't stretch as much as you might think.
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Re: Limits of Rawhide
« Reply #2 on: December 22, 2017, 08:01:19 am »
1 or 2 inches is all I need really, I'm gonna splice it anyways :)
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Re: Limits of Rawhide
« Reply #3 on: December 22, 2017, 12:21:15 pm »
You know it shrinks as it dries.
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Re: Limits of Rawhide
« Reply #4 on: December 22, 2017, 12:31:45 pm »
Exactly, Pat. Stretch all you want and then watch it go right back as it dries. I wouldn't be surprised if it has enough pull as it dries to yank it free from the glue. Matter of fact it will dry up faster than the glue starts to tack.
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Re: Limits of Rawhide
« Reply #5 on: December 22, 2017, 12:32:37 pm »
If you are trying to cover a stiff gripped bow but don't have enough to cover, then just skip the center 4" where the leather grip will be. If possible.
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Re: Limits of Rawhide
« Reply #6 on: December 22, 2017, 06:49:49 pm »
Well, that’s gonna make things tricky. My pieces are too short, guess I’ll use cloth this time.
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Re: Limits of Rawhide
« Reply #7 on: December 24, 2017, 08:45:40 am »
I always stretch mine a bit before gluing, pat it dry and glues with TB3, never had a problem with it pulling away, sinew shrinks also and folks don't seem to have a problem with it pulling away. ;) :) I see no difference.
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Re: Limits of Rawhide
« Reply #8 on: December 24, 2017, 08:55:55 am »
The problem is I gotta stretch it a lot >:(
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Re: Limits of Rawhide
« Reply #9 on: December 24, 2017, 09:37:09 am »
Ya that could be a problem, I just give mine a few good tugs.  ;) I have plenty of rawhide so length ant a problem but if it were I would just leave out the handle and last several inches of the tip ends. If you don't have enough for that, I guess you need to use something else as you said or get longer rawhide. :)
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Re: Limits of Rawhide
« Reply #10 on: December 24, 2017, 09:34:34 pm »
Even if that’s wher the ring violations are?
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