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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: deerhunter97370 on June 25, 2012, 03:57:40 pm

Title: corn silk?
Post by: deerhunter97370 on June 25, 2012, 03:57:40 pm

Would corn on the cob silk work for a backing?

Title: Re: corn silk?
Post by: Justin Snyder on June 25, 2012, 04:35:22 pm

I doubt it. I think you would be better off using the husk. BUT, with all the good backing materials out there, I wouldn't use either.

Title: Re: corn silk?
Post by: killir duck on June 25, 2012, 04:35:51 pm

that's an interesting idea i may have to do some experamentation....

Title: Re: corn silk?
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on June 25, 2012, 04:44:12 pm

Backing material needs to be strong in tension to make any difference in performance or protection. How strong is a piece of corn silk when you pull on each end? Not very.

Title: Re: corn silk?
Post by: crooketarrow on June 25, 2012, 05:51:15 pm

  All  plant materal detearates with time. Even when water proffed.  Plus there's not much strenth there anyways.