Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Outbackbob48 on February 09, 2010, 04:33:11 pm
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I need some ideas or pics of some options for rawhide backed osage bow. One of my favorite osage bows started to lift a ring (thin ringed) so I backed it with rawhide. I thought if I finish with clear that it will be to white, an I don,t really want to snakeskin it. Any ideas? Thanks in advance. Bob
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Depending on the rawhide and the finish the rawhide may turn translucent which will show the wood color underneath.
The bow below is rawhide backed and I used craft paint from wally world for the design. Then a few coats of Tru-Oil.
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y199/PatBNC/MasseyMedicineBow002.jpg)
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Pat I knew you would have some pics, sharp looking bow. I'm thinking of using some leather stain an maybe a sponge camo type pattern, or maybe just plain an hope for the transluscent look. There are a few of the transluscent spots now but mostly white. Thanks Again Bob
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Bob, I have all kinds of diferant colors of leather dye. I can bring them to the club with me tomarrow if you want. :)
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Actually, the TBB says translucent calf rawhide - considered to be best for backings in the old days - may have never existed, which is wrong. It's not even difficult to find, AND it's probably really the best you can use: translucent calf rawhide is being used for Timpany heads.
Pat, that's one nice bow there...!
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Bob
I thought I read in an old post about staining rawhide with coffee. This might just be my imagination, but it sounds like a good idea. I used Feibings leather dye on a rawhide backed kids bow that I made for my son. I liked the way it looked, it still kind of looked opaque, but much darker.