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Offline Jax666

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Silk backed Cordage Backed Bow
« on: May 26, 2015, 08:02:04 pm »
In one of the TBB's I saw a picture of a silk cordage bamboo bow and now I cannot find it. I know Dick Baugh made A Cordage Backed Bow
by using nylon cord. I have wondered about kevlar or high test braided fishing line. I have too many projects to start another so this is just a what if question?
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Offline alwayslookin

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Re: Silk backed Cordage Backed Bow
« Reply #1 on: May 26, 2015, 08:10:26 pm »
The braided fishing line is something I use a lot when I fish and it has no stretch. I think the silk stretches some which is what you want at least from my understanding of it. I could be completely wrong. The fishing line doesn't stretch at all though. Mono fishing line stretches alot.
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Offline PatM

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Re: Silk backed Cordage Backed Bow
« Reply #2 on: May 26, 2015, 09:54:45 pm »
The idea I to have some stretch. Even those no stretch fishing lines do stretch somewhat. You'd have to drop the strand count or poundage of test to find the right balance.
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Offline Peacebow_Coos

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Re: Silk backed Cordage Backed Bow
« Reply #3 on: May 26, 2015, 11:44:19 pm »
I think silk has stretch and some spring back is why it is used, I don't know if those materials stretch and return but if nylon would work then I suppose those materials would work.  If you google silk roving you get a material that you could make cordage of to get what you need.  I'll be watching this, sounds interesting!
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Re: Silk backed Cordage Backed Bow
« Reply #4 on: May 27, 2015, 01:58:52 am »
What about tennis racquet string? Natural cow gut string has the most elasticity when compared to synthetic tennis string. The synthetics include nylon, poly/kevlar mix, and  mono filament.

I would say sinew would have even more elasticity than cow gut. 
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Re: Silk backed Cordage Backed Bow
« Reply #5 on: May 27, 2015, 07:21:52 am »
If I remember correctly, the silk was pre-stretched and the stretch came from the twist. I wish I could find the picture in the TBB. Silk and boo would be a natural together. With a silk bow string too.
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Re: Silk backed Cordage Backed Bow
« Reply #6 on: May 27, 2015, 08:29:24 am »
TBB1 p 110 is probably what you're looking for.
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Offline Hrothgar

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Re: Silk backed Cordage Backed Bow
« Reply #7 on: May 27, 2015, 08:48:20 am »
A few years back I made an Aleut style flat bow and used artificial sinew for the cordage, 8 strands I believe. The cordage added several pounds. After several hundred shots a crack developed coming off the handle. It was a worthwhile project.
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Re: Silk backed Cordage Backed Bow
« Reply #8 on: May 28, 2015, 07:22:52 am »
Quote from: joachimM on May 27, 2015, 08:29:24 am
TBB1 p 110 is probably what you're looking for.
That is it! Thanks!
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