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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: HoBow on June 26, 2010, 06:13:18 pm

Title: Rawhide backing
Post by: HoBow on June 26, 2010, 06:13:18 pm

Can you stain rawhide the same way you would a bamboo backing with leather dye?  What other ways does everyone decorate rawhide (or camo it)?  Thanks for the help!

Title: Re: Rawhide backing
Post by: Pat B on June 26, 2010, 06:41:32 pm

You can dye it before glue up, add stain or dye over it after glue up or use craft paints to decorate the back. Of course you and cover with snake or fish skins, decorative silk or decorative tissue paper.

Title: Re: Rawhide backing
Post by: El Destructo on June 26, 2010, 10:39:33 pm

Jeff ...this is Rawhide Backed...would never know to look at it........ ;D

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Title: Re: Rawhide backing
Post by: bowkee on June 27, 2010, 01:09:34 am

Quote from: El Destructo on June 26, 2010, 10:39:33 pm

Jeff ...this is Rawhide Backed...would never know to look at it........ ;D

Gee you make a great Bow

Title: Re: Rawhide backing
Post by: El Destructo on June 27, 2010, 01:56:37 am

Thanks Phillip

Title: Re: Rawhide backing
Post by: NTD on June 27, 2010, 02:14:08 am

Don't go swelling his head up Phillip.  I'm betting it still hasn't gone down since all that deserved praise for the birds eye bow... >:D ;D

Title: Re: Rawhide backing
Post by: HoBow on June 27, 2010, 03:25:05 pm

Nice craftsmanship Mike!  I always like looking at your bows!

Title: Re: Rawhide backing
Post by: El Destructo on June 27, 2010, 03:49:04 pm

I like my Bows like my Women...Plain...Simple....but Elegant in their Own Ways...... :P

Title: Re: Rawhide backing
Post by: NTD on June 27, 2010, 06:10:33 pm

And plenty of curves in the right places....right? ;D

Title: Re: Rawhide backing
Post by: El Destructo on June 27, 2010, 08:58:08 pm

                                                         Now You Got It......... ;D......... ;)