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tahirsdt:
Would I need to back this bow? If I did then what benefit would I get out of a fibreglass tape backing?

kevinsmith5:
Ick. If you're just gonna do a backing for protection from raising splinters, use linen. You'll use less glue, get more protection, and it will look better.

RyanY:
If you're using that cord for a string then you'd need more than just the one strand. Remember, a bow string needs to have a breaking strength of AT LEAST 4x the draw weight. For example, if the bow has a 40# draw, then the string should have a breaking strength of 160#. Because your cord is 70# breaking strength, if you make a braid of 3 then it should be fine.

The backing depends on the grain of the board. Hickory can generally have poorish grain and still be ok but there's always a limit. In order for us to judge the need for a backing, we'd have to see the board and its grain.

kevinsmith5:
I've linen backed each of my board bows. Its cheap, tough, and honestly looks good.

tahirsdt:
I'll post a pic of the stave soon, I got it tapered on all sides so far, need to taper it in width only now

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