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Offline Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive

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hickory backing strips
« on: May 20, 2008, 11:26:45 pm »
since i have never backed a bow before,  how do you cut the grain for 1\8 inch hickory or elm backing strips? edge grain?  i'd prefer not to buy them since i have access to it here.  thanks- Ryan
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Offline Justin Snyder

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Re: hickory backing strips
« Reply #1 on: May 20, 2008, 11:44:34 pm »
Yes, 
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Offline Ryano

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Re: hickory backing strips
« Reply #2 on: May 21, 2008, 12:03:58 am »
you can use quarter sawn or plain sawn just make sure theres not to many run offs. Its basicaly the same as building a board bow.
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