Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: DC on February 08, 2015, 06:59:38 pm

Title: Steaming backing
Post by: DC on February 08, 2015, 06:59:38 pm

Has anyone tried to use nylon strapping(seat belt stuff) instead of a metal strip to back recurves when you're steam bending them?

Title: Re: Steaming backing
Post by: Dances with squirrels on February 08, 2015, 07:28:31 pm

I actually know a guy that backed a bow with a seatbelt. Does that count?

Title: Re: Steaming backing
Post by: PatM on February 08, 2015, 07:47:03 pm

Quote from: DC on February 08, 2015, 06:59:38 pm

Has anyone tried to use nylon strapping(seat belt stuff) instead of a metal strip to back recurves when you're steam bending them?

 The strap  has to have no stretch in order to work.