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Offline Slackbunny

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B-50 as cable backing?
« on: February 23, 2012, 08:05:57 pm »
Is there any reason that I can't use B-50 bowstring as a cable backing? The only thing I can think of is that it might not be stretchy enough. I think that would have the potential for some cool looking cable backs with the different colour combo's available.

Offline PatM

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Re: B-50 as cable backing?
« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2012, 08:13:18 pm »
Polyester apparently comes closest to sinew in its ability to stretch and recover. B-50 is polyester.

Offline Slackbunny

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Re: B-50 as cable backing?
« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2012, 08:16:18 pm »
Well then it might be worth a shot. I'll need to keep that in mind for a future project.

Offline DRon knife

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Re: B-50 as cable backing?
« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2012, 10:18:06 pm »
I like that Idea,how do you get the wax off? boil it maybe?

Offline tattoo dave

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Re: B-50 as cable backing?
« Reply #4 on: February 23, 2012, 10:35:29 pm »
I tried that once. It worked great until I tightened it up a little too much...then I broke it, the bow that is :o :'(

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Offline PatM

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Re: B-50 as cable backing?
« Reply #5 on: February 24, 2012, 12:45:30 am »
As a cable, no need to de-wax.

Offline Bryce

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Re: B-50 as cable backing?
« Reply #6 on: February 24, 2012, 01:10:15 am »
I've made LOTS of cable bows there my favorite. I've used nylon, polytwine, silk all that biz but I never even thought about b-50 lol. Nothing comes close to sinew cable though...magical.
Let me know how it turns out I'm very intrigued.
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