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Offline Geofbow

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Burlap
« on: December 21, 2010, 10:38:34 pm »
Is there any advantage to prestressing  burlap like you do silk.  An how bad a grain flaw will it protect as compared to sinew
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Burlap
« Reply #1 on: December 21, 2010, 11:51:08 pm »
I don't think there is any advantage to prestressing burlap. Sinew is much better at keeping the bow together. But if it is that bad consider another using another stave. Jawge
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Offline Pappy

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Re: Burlap
« Reply #2 on: December 22, 2010, 11:09:53 am »
I have never use Burlap but I will say like Jawges I use any backing as insurance,if it is a
case where I know pretty sure it won't hold without it,I get another piece of wood.  :)
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Offline Christophero

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Re: Burlap
« Reply #3 on: December 22, 2010, 03:55:29 pm »
The one bow I burlapped proved to me that the material is too thick for the benefit.  A thinner material, llike brown sack paper would be strong without the weight.
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Offline wodpow

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Re: Burlap
« Reply #4 on: December 23, 2010, 01:07:51 pm »
deer raw hide will hold strong but if the limb has lost the supporting wood because the bow was made straight from a stave that wasn't, it pretty much it going to break at a sharp angle . That's what has always happened to me and all of a sudden like kind of brake 
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