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Rawhide question

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Dances with squirrels:
It protects the back of the bow, somewhat, from use and accidental dings that could raise a splinter, especially on softer wood, or wood with very fine rings. But it's not meant as a substitute for bad grain, ring, or knot violations. It's not good at stopping failures due to such things, though it might keep the bow from completely blowing up and hurting you. Generally it's not needed on good bow wood, well designed, constructed, and tillered. But sometimes it does look cool 😎

Dances with squirrels:
I have two deer hides drying now in the shop. A doe fawn and a buck. They'll be rawhide in another day or two, but my intent is to continue working them into brain-tanned leather.

Gordon:
Rawhide protects the back of the bow from damage. I use it often to protect yew sapwood backs.

bradsmith2010:
goat hide is available at drum shops,, its reasonable, thin,,and works great,,usually several bows from one hide, bout as big as a doe from texas,,

Ballasted_Bowyer:
Could a too thick piece of rawhide be thinned by sanding the flesh side before soaking?

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