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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: toomanyknots on March 13, 2011, 03:56:03 pm

Title: First nettle backing, plus dog treat bow (video)
Post by: toomanyknots on March 13, 2011, 03:56:03 pm

Heres the link,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jz3VTvYLj_8

I wish I could figure out how to put a youtube video in a thread. Oh well. I think it looks kinda stupied. I think it's actully heavier than a sinew backing would be. Probably won't do this again. I know I could paint over it, thats probably what ill do. Ill tiller it here in a couple days. The molly will be my first molly, and is basically plagiarizing halfeyes style short molly. :) 

Title: Re: First nettle backing, plus dog treat bow (video)
Post by: crooketarrow on March 13, 2011, 06:40:39 pm

   Let us know how it dose never seen a nettle back bow before.
  I think I read along time back that plant fibers disengage with time. The moisture in the plants the reason. But I'm not sure so don't quote me on that.

Title: Re: First nettle backing, plus dog treat bow (video)
Post by: fishfinder401 on March 13, 2011, 07:06:19 pm

looks great ;D

Title: Re: First nettle backing, plus dog treat bow (video)
Post by: Frode on March 13, 2011, 07:09:48 pm

Quote from: toomanyknots on March 13, 2011, 03:56:03 pm

Heres the link,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jz3VTvYLj_8

I wish I could figure out how to put a youtube video in a thread. Oh well. I think it looks kinda stupied. I think it's actully heavier than a sinew backing would be. Probably won't do this again. I know I could paint over it, thats probably what ill do. Ill tiller it here in a couple days. The molly will be my first molly, and is basically plagiarizing halfeyes style short molly. :) 

Not so! That nettle has a very "green man of the woods" sort of camo to it  :).  I for one wouldn't mind seeing how it shoots!  I think it looks good!
Frode

Title: Re: First nettle backing, plus dog treat bow (video)
Post by: aznboi3644 on March 14, 2011, 01:31:05 am

I have a hickory flat bow backed with hemp thread applied like that...its not too heavy I don't think.  The bow still shoots hard and sweet.  No handshock.

Keep those tips light as you can and the backing shouldnt hurt

Title: Re: First nettle backing, plus dog treat bow (video)
Post by: George Tsoukalas on March 14, 2011, 12:07:35 pm

Those are nice bows for sure. Jawge