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Offline bow101

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Backings
« on: August 29, 2013, 10:26:48 pm »
What is the best backing on a selfbow that has a iregular surface, and I don't want to use sinew, hide nor silk.....
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Offline DuBois

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Re: Backings
« Reply #1 on: August 29, 2013, 10:45:16 pm »
You could use rawhide? I learned a trick from Gun doc and it worked well. He used coozies but I used 2" strips off a foam yoga mat and laid them over the rawhide and then wrapped with ace bandages and it formed the rawhide to the surface.
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Backings
« Reply #2 on: August 29, 2013, 11:09:19 pm »
Quote from: bow101 on August 29, 2013, 10:26:48 pm
What is the best backing on a selfbow that has a iregular surface, and I don't want to use sinew, hide nor silk.....

Sounds like you are backing yourself into a fiberglass lined corner.  Any reason these three materials are off the table?
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Backings
« Reply #3 on: August 30, 2013, 12:29:01 am »
Hickory, elm, hard maple, ash, brown grocery bag paper, burlap, linen, raw flax and the list goes on. .....
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Offline NeolithicMan

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« Reply #4 on: August 30, 2013, 12:41:27 am »
raw flax, stripped nettle skin, I had an idea for using old denim jeans as a backing but have not tried it yet.


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Offline DuBois

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Re: Backings
« Reply #5 on: August 30, 2013, 02:00:07 am »
Old guitar strap?
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Offline bubby

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« Reply #6 on: August 30, 2013, 05:57:32 am »
if its a self bow the only backing it gets is air
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Offline Dances with squirrels

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« Reply #7 on: August 30, 2013, 07:18:41 am »
An old car seat belt?

Seriously, I saw it wih my own eyes. Disgusting.
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Offline crooketarrow

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Re: Backings
« Reply #8 on: August 30, 2013, 08:25:02 am »
  RAW HIDE is the easyest. HICKORY slabs work good also. But takes a lot of prep work to fit it.
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Offline bow101

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Re: Backings
« Reply #9 on: August 30, 2013, 01:45:11 pm »
Quote from: JW_Halverson on August 29, 2013, 11:09:19 pm
Quote from: bow101 on August 29, 2013, 10:26:48 pm
What is the best backing on a selfbow that has a iregular surface, and I don't want to use sinew, hide nor silk.....

Sounds like you are backing yourself into a fiberglass lined corner.  Any reason these three materials are off the table?


Ok you talked me into it I guess I'll use silk.. :P
 As far as Denim goes I have used it, You have to use a lot of glue as it soaks it up. One coat first to get it to adhere, then about 2 more coats for final finish.
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Offline rossfactor

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Re: Backings
« Reply #10 on: August 30, 2013, 03:10:45 pm »
Silk is awesome. Linen is also awesome. I think linen stretches less.

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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Backings
« Reply #11 on: August 30, 2013, 03:48:10 pm »
linen, burlap or silk would be my choices. Jawge
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Offline thegreatwhale

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Re: Backings
« Reply #12 on: August 30, 2013, 06:30:05 pm »
has anyone ever tried hemp? its a pretty tough natural material isn't it?
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Offline koan

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Re: Backings
« Reply #13 on: August 30, 2013, 06:51:40 pm »
I have used raw flax with TB3... I loved it.. Looks like sinew but dont shrink up so get the reflex ya want before applying... I use it alot for feather wraps to... my 2 cents... Brian
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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« Reply #14 on: August 30, 2013, 07:30:10 pm »
Hemp, no never did even though the '66-'70 were my college years. :) Jawge
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