Author Topic: burlap for backing a red oak board bow???  (Read 2700 times)

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Offline jp gray

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burlap for backing a red oak board bow???
« on: June 22, 2010, 02:36:06 pm »
im in the process of makeing my first bow ,its a red oak board bow ,i have the limbs tapered down ,and fixing to rough up the belly .and glue on the handle
i heard burlap bag is ok ,just cut a couple of strips and glue with tight bond.would this be ok.i need to back it before i put it on the tillering tree.
john paul gray

Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: burlap for backing a red oak board bow???
« Reply #1 on: June 22, 2010, 02:50:15 pm »
Yes and there is info on my site. Jawge
http://georgeandjoni.home.comcast.net/~georgeandjoni/
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Offline jp gray

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Re: burlap for backing a red oak board bow???
« Reply #2 on: June 22, 2010, 02:57:32 pm »
thanks Jawge,i must have missed it before
 
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