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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: vinemaplebows on March 05, 2014, 05:11:07 pm

Title: Willow bark backing?
Post by: vinemaplebows on March 05, 2014, 05:11:07 pm

I have read in a book of plants of the northwest that willow bark (from certain willows) was used as rope, string...ect. Has anyone out there used this as a backing, other than decrotive? I might give this a shot with some severely stepped through wood as a test.


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Title: Re: Willow bark backing?
Post by: adb on March 05, 2014, 06:46:56 pm

I've never used it, but I'd definitely try it if you could find a piece big enough. Likely similar to cherry bark or birch bark backing. I wouldn't trust it structurally, but it would look good.