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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: MoNative on March 13, 2012, 06:14:50 pm

Title: Glue to coat the back of a bow with???
Post by: MoNative on March 13, 2012, 06:14:50 pm

What is a wood glue that is flexible, in other words suitable for applying to the back of a bow?

Title: Re: Glue to coat the back of a bow with???
Post by: carpentertimw on March 13, 2012, 06:36:44 pm

To coat it as a backing, or to glue a backing on? Also how strong is the bow?

Title: Re: Glue to coat the back of a bow with???
Post by: Justin Snyder on March 13, 2012, 09:48:19 pm

All wood glues are appropriate, but most guys use TiteBond.

Title: Re: Glue to coat the back of a bow with???
Post by: MoNative on March 13, 2012, 11:45:55 pm

It's just for coating the back. And it is right around 55#-60#. And I have this one spot on that Cal bow that worries me in particular, I just want to uses the glue reassure it will hold. 

Title: Re: Glue to coat the back of a bow with???
Post by: osage outlaw on March 14, 2012, 12:01:13 am

I don't know if glue alone will help much.  If it were mine, I'd put down some hide glue followed by some sinew  ;)

Title: Re: Glue to coat the back of a bow with???
Post by: JW_Halverson on March 14, 2012, 12:06:32 am

I'd use a consistent coat of hide glue.  And then I would put a consistent coat of "pre-hide glue"* over that.




*"Pre-hide glue" is hide, as in rawhide!   >:D

Title: Re: Glue to coat the back of a bow with???
Post by: Gordon on March 14, 2012, 01:45:16 am

Glue alone is not going to offer any protection for the back of a bow.

Title: Re: Glue to coat the back of a bow with???
Post by: RobWiden on March 14, 2012, 03:01:50 am

    I've tried using hide glue by itself, thinking it would soak into the wood and hold an iffy back. It didn't. No point wasting wood and time that way, better to use rawhide, silk, linen or whatever.    Rob

Title: Re: Glue to coat the back of a bow with???
Post by: Jude on March 14, 2012, 03:53:40 am

Glue by itself won't accomplish anything.  Even epoxy requires a fiber matrix to achieve tensional strength.  The only reason to spread glue on the back and let it dry, is to size the surface in preparation for backing with some other material.  This keeps the wood from soaking up all the glue and starving the glue joint.

Jude

Title: Re: Glue to coat the back of a bow with???
Post by: MoNative on March 14, 2012, 12:13:15 pm

I am not trying to back the bow, it's just that spot on the back and I want something to seel it up.

Title: Re: Glue to coat the back of a bow with???
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on March 14, 2012, 12:28:20 pm

Thats what urethane should do if you already sealed your bow.

Title: Re: Glue to coat the back of a bow with???
Post by: blackhawk on March 14, 2012, 03:09:46 pm

Quote from: MoNative on March 14, 2012, 12:13:15 pm

I am not trying to back the bow, it's just that spot on the back and I want something to seel it up.

If you feel a certain area is in question on your bows back,then you need to wrap it with sinew,artificial sinew,rawhide etc..at the very least. But backing it with rawhide,silk,sinew,linen etc..would be much better. BUT GLUE ALONE WONT HOLD IT TOGETHER NO MATTER WHAT TYPE YOU USE. ;)...i had to type in bold in case you missed reading it by several other seasoned veteran bowyers.  ;)

Title: Re: Glue to coat the back of a bow with???
Post by: Gordon on March 14, 2012, 04:29:02 pm

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I am not trying to back the bow, it's just that spot on the back and I want something to seel it up.

If all you want to do is seal the area from moisture, any good finish will do. If, however, you want to prevent a splinter from forming, you will need to either wrap the area or back the bow as several others on this thread have already stated.

Title: Re: Glue to coat the back of a bow with???
Post by: George Tsoukalas on March 14, 2012, 06:46:45 pm

It would not do much unless combined with a backing. Jawge