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Pat B:
Ralph, What kind of bark is it. Some barks are too brittle when dried and if the bark cracks there is a chance the bow will also.  Birch bark or cherry bark is what I would use. I believe birch bark is a traditional backing over the sinew on some Asian bows.     Pat

Papa Matt:
That there looks like Sycamore.

~~Matt

welch2:
Yep Matt that's what it is .Does anybody have any idea if it will work .

Ralph

Papa Matt:
Brother, I've never bark-backed a bow, but I grew up with sycamore trees all around the house, and played with the bark and even made kid bows out of the limbs. I doubt that sycamore bark will work cause it likes to crack and crumble like a cracker when it's dry. I wouldn't mess with it.

~~Matt

alfadee:
i think matt is right.
you need elastic bark to back a bow with and i think the bark you can use for always grows horizontally on the tree.

david

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