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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: rkeltner on August 28, 2007, 03:36:59 pm

Title: underbark
Post by: rkeltner on August 28, 2007, 03:36:59 pm

i was peeling the bark from some hickory about a year back, and notixced that the underbark was ridiculously tough and stringy. has anyone tried to use it(the underbark) as a backing?

Title: Re: underbark
Post by: Hillbilly on August 28, 2007, 06:56:51 pm

It tends to dry out, seperate from the wood and snap, crackle and pop and make noises that you don't want to hear coming from a bow  :)  Hickory inner bark makes good cordage and lashing material.