Backing?

[Ryan Jacob]

What wood you use to back snakey staves with cut through rings?

[George Tsoukalas]

In 28 years of building bows I've never used a backing to cover mistakes in chasing a ring. I've used backings to increase the tension strength of a wood.

If I miss I continue to the next to chase a ring.

Jawge

[Ryan Jacob]

I decrowned but ran into some knots which I cut. No chasing left possible... Sorry if I wasn’t clear at first.

[Ryan Jacob]

I might just make some firewood if this doesn’t work out. I’ve been eyeing this one guava and black palm anyways. Would like to see what I can do though.

[George Tsoukalas]

That's ok.

When decrownning, make sure the lateral grain (those vertical lines from tip to tip) are spaced equally on either side of the limb.

Vilating knots could be a problem.

You might try to back with rawhide.

I can't tell without a photo if it would possibly work.

Jawge

[Ryan Jacob]

I’m not quite done but I’ll try to post. I also don’t have access to good rawhide or sinew...Maybe Catgut? Skin and tendon are eaten where I’m from.

[Springbuck]

"Skin and tendon are eaten where I’m from."

Should be possible to get some at the market, then?  Something like beef leg tendons?

Anyway, I can't think of a way to make a wood or bamboo backing work, unless the snake curves are TINY.  I'd definitely look more toward fabric, fiber, sinew, or rawhide.

[Mesophilic]

I’m not quite done but I’ll try to post. I also don’t have access to good rawhide or sinew...Maybe Catgut? Skin and tendon are eaten where I’m from.

Can you go purchase eating tendon from the market and process to sinew rather than eat?  Or does the demand make it too expensive

[Ryan Jacob]

The thing with the eating tendon is that it’s normally sold separately and comes already flavored. It’s also usually cut into shorter pieces for ease of consumption.