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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Easternarcher on September 20, 2007, 10:42:17 am

Title: Hickory backing - flat or vertical grain???
Post by: Easternarcher on September 20, 2007, 10:42:17 am

Which is best? Right now i'm using kinda quarter-sawn at a bias grain...they seem to hold well, but is vertical grain better? Does it impart any extra power to the bow?

Eastern.

Title: Re: Hickory backing - flat or vertical grain???
Post by: Pat B on September 20, 2007, 10:46:17 am

I prefer vertical and biased grain for backing. I feel it gives better zip over flat grain backings.    Pat

Title: Re: Hickory backing - flat or vertical grain???
Post by: snedeker on September 20, 2007, 11:01:57 am

With flat sawn with ring run offs, you can get splinters or breaks, Former just happened to be adn was very annoying.

Dave