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Offline Lee Lobbestael

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Rawhide backing
« on: September 27, 2016, 10:04:48 pm »
I made an Osage bow with extremely thin rings and I noticed that it popped several splinters on the back. I was planning to sand the back smooth and back it with rawhide. Do you guys think this will hold together fine?? I was going to use a rawhide dog bone toy for rawhide. Have any of you tried this?
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Rawhide backing
« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2016, 10:57:38 pm »
Lee, the problem with dog chews is the thickness but you can thin it by sanding.
 Rawhide is not a miracle cure but it will help keep splinters down.
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Offline bjrogg

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Re: Rawhide backing
« Reply #2 on: September 28, 2016, 04:02:20 am »
I'm thinking you don't want to sand back smooth. You'll give up more of ring and a rough surface is better for glue.
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Offline Lee Lobbestael

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Re: Rawhide backing
« Reply #3 on: September 28, 2016, 04:56:45 am »
Ok what about a fabric backing? Like burlap or canvas?
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Offline loon

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Re: Rawhide backing
« Reply #4 on: September 28, 2016, 05:03:53 am »
why not a bamboo backing :D
I'm thinking of paper backing the red oak bow I'll make, glued with hide glue. how much draw weight is your bow?
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Offline Lee Lobbestael

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Re: Rawhide backing
« Reply #5 on: September 28, 2016, 05:09:15 am »
Well the bow is already tillered and shooting and it also undulates and dips and dives a bit. So a flat rigid backing doesnt seem like a good option at this point. I would love to use a fabric of some type because of how easy it is to apply.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Rawhide backing
« Reply #6 on: September 28, 2016, 07:46:33 am »
Can you not find deer or goat rawhide?
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Rawhide backing
« Reply #7 on: September 28, 2016, 07:59:21 am »
The few times I used rawhide, Lee, I bought it from 3 Rivers. It was fairly easy to install and was ready to go after soaking. I used Titebond 2 but would use Titebond 3 these days. Jawge
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Offline Eric Garza

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Re: Rawhide backing
« Reply #8 on: September 28, 2016, 08:10:19 am »
You might also reach out to the community via the trade blanket to see if someone has a couple rawhide strips they'll trade you.
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Offline Lee Lobbestael

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Re: Rawhide backing
« Reply #9 on: September 28, 2016, 08:12:12 am »
Ok thanks guys!
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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: Rawhide backing
« Reply #10 on: September 28, 2016, 11:32:34 am »
yes thin goat or deer would be the best way to go,, :)
it should hold your bow together,,, it will for sure be better than no backing at all,,
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