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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: ajooter on December 11, 2013, 08:59:41 pm

Title: limb wraps?
Post by: ajooter on December 11, 2013, 08:59:41 pm

I like the wraps that many of you guys have around your limbs, whether they are by themselves or butted up to a snakeskin.  What materials do you use?

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Post by: Joec123able on December 11, 2013, 09:12:24 pm

Rawhide

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Post by: PatM on December 11, 2013, 09:18:56 pm

Any thin cord or string will work.
My favorite is buttonhole silk.

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Post by: Weylin on December 11, 2013, 09:19:55 pm

Yeah, silk seems to be the best thread for a wrap. I haven't been all that happy with my other experiments.

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Post by: ajooter on December 11, 2013, 09:20:48 pm

I have some rawhide....I was thinking of dying it with some polmagranite juice.

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Post by: ajooter on December 11, 2013, 09:30:27 pm

I assume the silk is just glued on?  Maybe overlapped to hide the seem?

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Post by: Badly Bent on December 11, 2013, 09:53:40 pm

Sinew for me although I've use silk tread before too. You can dye, stain or paint sinew any color you like.

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Post by: Bryce on December 11, 2013, 11:51:35 pm

Nylon serving material work well for me.

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Post by: bubby on December 12, 2013, 12:48:09 am

I've used art sinew, polyester cotton seeing thread, but I like silk thread the best

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Post by: wood_bandit 99 on December 12, 2013, 01:00:09 am

I have use thin leather before. Has to be like very small cordage to look good though.

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Post by: Gordon on December 12, 2013, 01:30:28 am

I use the same as Bryce, nylon serving material.

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Post by: Pappy on December 12, 2013, 05:20:37 am

Deer back strap sinew most of the time.  :)
 Pappy

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Post by: chamookman on December 12, 2013, 05:56:18 am

Rod winding thread (building fishing poles) work well and comes in a million different colors. Bob

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Post by: ajooter on December 12, 2013, 06:19:35 am

Thanks guys

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Post by: RBLusthaus on December 12, 2013, 02:31:31 pm

I use hemp twine.