Bow Backing material??

[DuBois]

Found this in the free bin at the second hand store.
It feels and looks like very thin cardboard or thick brown and slightly wrinkled paper. It is tough and I can barely get it to break when pulling it in tension as it would be on a bow.

What is this and would you use it as backing? I am wanting to try it cause it has a cool texture to it and seems stronger than a brown paper bag 

Thanks, Doobs

[Pat B]

I think the crinkly texture would prevent it from having tension on the back. If you could stretch it out first it would probably work fine. 

[koan]

What Pat said... I betcha you could iron it... Brian

[ajooter]

Neat lookin stuff.  Maybe tie it at the handle and stretch it towards the tips.

[DuBois]

It peels open and is black inside and is still strong when in one layer.
It flattens out when wet pretty good.
Maybe a tar paper? It has no smell.
I tried gluing a bit to wood yesterday and then peeled off the outer layer and got a mostly black, well adhered cover.

I'm thinkin I could peel it to 1 layer and use that to get a interesting black brown after a light sanding and then shellac over it?

Would paper and TB3 be adequate for covering sinew after dried?

[Pat B]

Hey Due Boy, you can cover the sinew with just TBIII. It will seal it just fine but is pretty ugly. Try o find a nice print silk or linen blouse or skirt at GoodWill or other thrift store. Printed paper will work too and not as ugly as just a TBIII coating.

[DuBois]

OK, thanks Pat