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Offline makenzie71

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Duckcloth for backing?
« on: August 21, 2011, 08:05:32 pm »
Anyone ever use it?

I'm making a laminate hickory recurve and the grain on the back I just don't trust too much...it's got a few violations and it's going to be particularly bendy bow.  I don't have anything handy I can use other than some duckcloth...it's cotton, heavy fabric...kind of like canvas but with a tighter grain.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Duckcloth for backing?
« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2011, 08:36:50 pm »
Any cloth will work but heavy cloth and the glue will take a lot of the zip out of your bow just because of the physical weight.
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Offline makenzie71

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Re: Duckcloth for backing?
« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2011, 08:40:32 pm »
Quote from: Pat B on August 21, 2011, 08:36:50 pm
Any cloth will work but heavy cloth and the glue will take a lot of the zip out of your bow just because of the physical weight.

I'm not working for optimum performance...this is my first attempt at a recurve.  If I get function I'll be pleased lol

If it works okay then I want to do another with either a nice and clean chunk of hickory or bamboo on the back.
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Offline bubby

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Re: Duckcloth for backing?
« Reply #3 on: August 22, 2011, 08:00:56 pm »
I dont think that heavy duck will work any better than a lighter material, i'd use some silk or even an old sheet, Bub
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