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Offline mwosborn

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Would you back it?
« on: January 09, 2015, 11:09:26 pm »
Making a Hickory backed maple - glued in some D/R.  Pretty much pyramid front profile.  After cutting it out and looking over the limbs, I noticed this area with some run out.  It is about 4" in length (first picture) and is in the limb right at the "10" mark of the second pic.  I did not originally plan on backing this bow, but what you think?  If I do back it I would use deer rawhide.

Forgot - the hickory is just over 1/8 thick.

Enjoy the hunt!  Mitch

Offline bow101

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Re: Would you back it?
« Reply #1 on: January 09, 2015, 11:22:29 pm »
That run out is on the maple I take it....?  If so just leave it.  Backing won;t help unless its the back and not the belly.
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Re: Would you back it?
« Reply #2 on: January 09, 2015, 11:24:09 pm »
No it is the Hickory.
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Offline DavidV

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Re: Would you back it?
« Reply #3 on: January 09, 2015, 11:55:13 pm »
I would probably leave it but that's just me. Make sure the corners are rounded and really smooth, I've had worse runouts.
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Re: Would you back it?
« Reply #4 on: January 10, 2015, 09:21:01 am »
Thanks David!
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Re: Would you back it?
« Reply #5 on: January 10, 2015, 11:30:24 am »
Personally I'd trap the hickory more if I were you.

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Re: Would you back it?
« Reply #6 on: January 10, 2015, 02:02:41 pm »
I like that idea - thanks Chris.
Enjoy the hunt!  Mitch