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Hide glue or ea-40 for goat hide backing?

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superdav95:
Here’s a good video that shows how I basically do it using tb3. 

https://youtu.be/rQYl2JORNaQ?si=uzyTAJGJ4dhX1zpZ

I’ve seen guys just use a generous amount of full strength tb3 and it works just fine too. 

Selfbowman:
Time will tell. TB 3 on this one.

mmattockx:

--- Quote from: Selfbowman on November 13, 2023, 04:18:10 pm ---Had a selfbow with a pin knot trying to raise a splinter . I have two great looking goat hide strips to back it with. Recommended application please! Selfbowman does not do many bows with a backing.🤠

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I concur with the others that hide glue is the way to go. EA-40 cures very hard and brittle. This is fine on laminations of wood because the glue line is so thin it can survive the limbs bending when drawn. With a backing I don't see how you could keep the glue line thin enough to prevent it cracking when the bow is drawn.


Mark

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