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Offline HickoryBill

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Snake skins on fg.?
« on: May 13, 2013, 08:15:30 pm »
Anyone here ever put skins on a fg bow? If so what glue works the best?
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Offline Outbackbob48

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Re: Snake skins on fg.?
« Reply #1 on: May 13, 2013, 09:07:00 pm »
Bill, Ted K. of the Mercer Bowbenders put a pair on a widow :o, They looked real good. Not sure of the glue he used :(  Bob

Offline killir duck

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Re: Snake skins on fg.?
« Reply #2 on: May 13, 2013, 10:27:02 pm »
i've used woodweld contact cement with good results on both fg and selfbows
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Snake skins on fg.?
« Reply #3 on: May 13, 2013, 10:30:14 pm »
I'd use tb3 bill. Same as a selfbow
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Offline HickoryBill

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Re: Snake skins on fg.?
« Reply #4 on: May 13, 2013, 10:40:27 pm »
Yeah I was thinking of using tb3....Tanks guys
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"All you really need to make a bow and arrow are some sticks and a deer carcass"
Bill Stockdill
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Offline HickoryBill

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Re: Snake skins on fg.?
« Reply #5 on: May 13, 2013, 10:41:37 pm »
Oh yeah.. I believe Gary Davis uses Elmers white glue on selfbows..Wonder if that would work....?
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Bill Stockdill
Clarion County Pennsylvania

Offline Newindian

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Re: Snake skins on fg.?
« Reply #6 on: May 13, 2013, 11:17:33 pm »
Never done it but I saw a video where a guy used TB3
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Re: Snake skins on fg.?
« Reply #7 on: May 14, 2013, 06:04:27 am »
I use TB3 also,just rough it up a little with fine sand paper before you glue it down,works great. :)
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Offline MWirwicki

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Re: Snake skins on fg.?
« Reply #8 on: May 14, 2013, 05:43:36 pm »
I've seen Gary use Elmer's White on FG bows.  No problems that I've ever heard of.
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