Can cow rawhide (chew toys) be reliably joined in the working portion?

[Prarie Bowyer]

Has anyone tried to make a backing from cow rawhide and join it in multiple places? 

I was considering getting a chew toy and splcing the pieces togeather with a long lap joint, then gluing down to the bow and thinning with a coarse file.

Would this work and how many seams would you say are the max?  Pics of bows that worked out that this was done on?

[bubby]

I did that a long time ago you gonna have to wrap it at each joint it's a lot of trouble for what it's worth it's easier just to get some longer rawhide

[blackhawk]

Google is your friend!!!!

[autologus]

I have done one but it was joined at the handle not on a working part of the limb.  I could see this as possible but I would probably lap it and then wrap it.

Grady

[JW_Halverson]

I suppose you could, but it is sooooo thick!

[autologus]

Yeah it is very thick about 3 to 4 times as thick as deer rawhide.  They both work just as well but the dog bone rawhide is harder to work with and ads a lot more weight.

Grady

[Pappy]

I know folks that do it,and yes it will work,if that is all you have go for it,I would try and get some deer rawhide or at least a longer strip of cow if it was me.
   Pappy