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Unintended cordage.
aznboi3644:
I’m not entirely sure how it is gonna turn out as a bow string. In my mind I see the fibers bonding together with the glue and not just from the friction of being twisted together. Who knows. I’ll find out once I finish the bow for it.
aznboi3644:
Went out to my dads property to do some stump shooting the other day and stumbled a across a whole bunch of shoots of the same tree. Turns out the smaller shoots pull off longer nicer fibers. Got me a handful.
Hawkdancer:
That is a nice bundle, should keep you busy for a while! Anxious to see the final results!
Hawkdancer
aznboi3644:
I’m thinking about trying some to back a bow with that has some grain violations. Or heck just soak the bundle in warm hide glue and twist up a string like sinew. So it’s all glued together and strong. Heck I don’t know I have so many ideas haha
Chief RID:
Don't know squat about this but wax seems to be the known treatment instead of glue. Your thread sure has sparked an old flame for me. Not much better thing to do while sitting in a turkey blind than twist up some cordage. I usually whittle but twisting fibers could be my new pass time. Thanks! Great post!!!
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