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Doug509:
I'm close to backing a sinew backed Yew bow with birch bark.  Should I use hide glue or some other adhesive?  I'm also curious what side of the bark looks better.  I'm leaning towards the lighter color.  Any suggestions?

Pat B:
If you used hide glue for the sinew use it for the bark. I'd put the bark on as it came off the tree.

Chumash:
I think, you should use the bark turned to 90 degrees, if you want to back the bow.
If you want to wrap the bow, you have the right direction.

Burnsie:
Are there examples of bows that have had birch bark applied to the back of a bow.  I've thought about it often as a decorative look, similar to snake skins.
But I've always felt the birch bark would start cracking/splitting over time with the continual flexing of the bow?
I'll be watching this thread.

willie:
looks like the bark is too thick in the photos for going over sinew
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,68162.0.html
shows the use of the paperey outer bark

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