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Rawhide question
superdav95:
Mike. I use horse leg wrap on mine. It’s the thin stuff. Dose t leave as much marks as ace baby. It’s works really well for me. I only leave it on for a bout 30 mins just to get it down. Then I take it off and smooth out with my thumbs from middle out to the sides to get any marks or bubbles worked out. Leaving it on till it’s dry will leave marks. The sponge will work too but for your next one you can avoid the marks by removing bandage sooner.
JW_Halverson:
--- Quote from: superdav95 on December 14, 2022, 01:44:28 am ---Mike. I use horse leg wrap on mine. It’s the thin stuff. Dose t leave as much marks as ace baby. It’s works really well for me. I only leave it on for a bout 30 mins just to get it down. Then I take it off and smooth out with my thumbs from middle out to the sides to get any marks or bubbles worked out. Leaving it on till it’s dry will leave marks. The sponge will work too but for your next one you can avoid the marks by removing bandage sooner.
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+1 on that! The wrap only needs to be on until the glue sets. Your rawhide will take a good bit longer to dry out.
I am going to have to try the vet wrap material. That is the fancy colored foam-looking stuff, right, superdav95?
superdav95:
JW, ya the stuff I got is called “coflex” I bought at my local feed and seed coop store. They sell livestock meds and feed for farm animals and such. They had these horse leg wraps there and I bough some to try last year and haven’t looked back. They work quite well. They aren’t sticky which is nice too they nice and thin when stretched out flat and have just the right amount of tension without leaving too many marks in your rawhide or sinew. I’ve even tried those workout body wrap tape and found they have left residue from the adhesive on them. These horse wraps have no residue so that’s good. I’ve tried strips of bed sheets, old cotton t shirts, my wife’s old leggings ace bandage you name it I’ve tried it and I like these horse leg wraps. They are cheap and easy. Here’s a couple close ups of this stuff.
Lost Oki:
Not to take away from the OP but how thick is too thick? I have some whitetail rawhide that is definitely thicker that what has been described above, closer to. Also, does it have to be one piece or can you use 2 pieces meeting at the handle?
Pat B:
I only use 2 pieces of rawhide when installing on bows. It's a lot easier to deal with and by overlapping at the handle it secures it well.
I prefer to use hide glue for rawhide and snake skins. I do wrap with strips of old cotton bed sheets but remove it after about an hour before it sets up completely. After that I look for air bubbles and excess glue pockets. I use a sharp razor and make a small slit, lengthwise and push out the air or excess glue. Once done the small slits will disappear as the glue dries.
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