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Offline Easternarcher

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Hickory backing - flat or vertical grain???
« 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.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Hickory backing - flat or vertical grain???
« Reply #1 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
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Offline snedeker

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Re: Hickory backing - flat or vertical grain???
« Reply #2 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
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