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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: youngbowyer33 on February 22, 2010, 11:38:28 pm

Title: burlap as backing
Post by: youngbowyer33 on February 22, 2010, 11:38:28 pm

hey guys, i just found out i got some burlap in my garage, and as i don't know if it always is, it says it is made out of jute. will this stuff work for a backing on a bow less than 40lbs. draw weight?maybe glued down and possibly 2 layers?it is not really tightly woven, which is why I'm concerned it might not work. i just think it would look alot nicer than duct tape, because to me primitive is not necessarily natural materials but more what you have available.
thanks in advance,
mitchell

Title: Re: burlap as backing
Post by: El Destructo on February 23, 2010, 12:50:40 am

Jute will work fine...and if it's a Toss-Up between an old Potato Sack...and a piece of Duct Tape...the Jute will win every time... :P

Title: Re: burlap as backing
Post by: wildman on February 23, 2010, 01:14:28 am

camo duct tape is stealthy,sometimes primitive is making the most of your enviroment,jute looks classy hey beauty is in the eye of the bowholder

Title: Re: burlap as backing
Post by: George Tsoukalas on February 23, 2010, 02:51:20 pm

You bet.
http://georgeandjoni.home.comcast.net/~georgeandjoni/burlap.html
Jawge

Title: Re: burlap as backing
Post by: half eye on February 23, 2010, 02:58:12 pm

     I'm with George and El D, have used both Jute and Hemp for backing some short paddle bows and both worked very well. I applied mine with TB-II, worked out fine.
half eye

Title: Re: burlap as backing
Post by: El Destructo on February 23, 2010, 03:55:22 pm

Wanna do one even cooler...take Jute Cord...Brush it out with a Steel Comb to make long fine strands...like Sinew...and then lay it out like Sinew with TiteBond...or even Hide Glue....looks quite a bit like a nice Sinew Job...I did it...and made the Jute half the length of the Limbs...and covered the overlap up with a Leather Grip...looked great too....just a thought....and remember Who gave you the Idea......... ;)

Title: Re: burlap as backing
Post by: youngbowyer33 on February 23, 2010, 09:37:27 pm

thanks guys! now, the duct tape i put on one of my bows, its really cheap quality(dollarama), so it isn't really sticky as some of the higher quality stuff, so it shouldn't be that much of a problem taking it off as long as i take it off in direction of the grain, right?
thanks