Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: bow101 on August 29, 2013, 10:26:48 pm
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What is the best backing on a selfbow that has a iregular surface, and I don't want to use sinew, hide nor silk.....
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You could use rawhide? I learned a trick from Gun doc and it worked well. He used coozies but I used 2" strips off a foam yoga mat and laid them over the rawhide and then wrapped with ace bandages and it formed the rawhide to the surface.
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What is the best backing on a selfbow that has a iregular surface, and I don't want to use sinew, hide nor silk.....
Sounds like you are backing yourself into a fiberglass lined corner. Any reason these three materials are off the table?
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Hickory, elm, hard maple, ash, brown grocery bag paper, burlap, linen, raw flax and the list goes on. .....
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raw flax, stripped nettle skin, I had an idea for using old denim jeans as a backing but have not tried it yet.
John Central NY
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Old guitar strap?
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if its a self bow the only backing it gets is air
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An old car seat belt?
Seriously, I saw it wih my own eyes. Disgusting.
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RAW HIDE is the easyest. HICKORY slabs work good also. But takes a lot of prep work to fit it.
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What is the best backing on a selfbow that has a iregular surface, and I don't want to use sinew, hide nor silk.....
Sounds like you are backing yourself into a fiberglass lined corner. Any reason these three materials are off the table?
Ok you talked me into it I guess I'll use silk.. :P
As far as Denim goes I have used it, You have to use a lot of glue as it soaks it up. One coat first to get it to adhere, then about 2 more coats for final finish.
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Silk is awesome. Linen is also awesome. I think linen stretches less.
Gabe
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linen, burlap or silk would be my choices. Jawge
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has anyone ever tried hemp? its a pretty tough natural material isn't it?
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I have used raw flax with TB3... I loved it.. Looks like sinew but dont shrink up so get the reflex ya want before applying... I use it alot for feather wraps to... my 2 cents... Brian
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Hemp, no never did even though the '66-'70 were my college years. :) Jawge
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the nice part of hemp is that you can buy it fairly cheap from michaels in various thicknesses for cheap, if you're not growing a male plant that you can harvest it from. =]
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Hemp, no never did even though the '66-'70 were my college years. :) Jawge
Thanks for helping me feel young today,, bless ya!!! Lol
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Yep I tried hemp, but I do live in Humboldt County so cut me some slack :o
Seriously though, I backed a red oak board bow, with hemp cord, saturated in TB2 years ago (looked it up, it was either 7 or 8 years ago).
Here's a couple pics. It had a hemp wrap handle also. Should have made a hemp string too...
(http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g124/rossfactor/redoak5.jpg)
(http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g124/rossfactor/redoak2.jpg)
Gabe
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Rawhide or feed sack paper is good.