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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Geofbow on December 21, 2010, 10:38:34 pm

Title: Burlap
Post by: Geofbow on December 21, 2010, 10:38:34 pm

Is there any advantage to prestressing  burlap like you do silk.  An how bad a grain flaw will it protect as compared to sinew

Title: Re: Burlap
Post by: George Tsoukalas on December 21, 2010, 11:51:08 pm

I don't think there is any advantage to prestressing burlap. Sinew is much better at keeping the bow together. But if it is that bad consider another using another stave. Jawge

Title: Re: Burlap
Post by: Pappy on December 22, 2010, 11:09:53 am

I have never use Burlap but I will say like Jawges I use any backing as insurance,if it is a
case where I know pretty sure it won't hold without it,I get another piece of wood.  :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Burlap
Post by: Christophero on December 22, 2010, 03:55:29 pm

The one bow I burlapped proved to me that the material is too thick for the benefit.  A thinner material, llike brown sack paper would be strong without the weight.

Title: Re: Burlap
Post by: wodpow on December 23, 2010, 01:07:51 pm

deer raw hide will hold strong but if the limb has lost the supporting wood because the bow was made straight from a stave that wasn't, it pretty much it going to break at a sharp angle . That's what has always happened to me and all of a sudden like kind of brake