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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Cloudfeather on January 06, 2013, 03:35:28 pm

Title: Rounding edges for rawhide?
Post by: Cloudfeather on January 06, 2013, 03:35:28 pm

My current Osage cas a very flat back to it. I'm curious as to whether or not I should round the edges slightly for when I rawhide back it or just leave them as they are. Thoughts?

Title: Re: Rounding edges for rawhide?
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on January 06, 2013, 03:37:57 pm

Round is stronger than square. I prefer rounded edges, pea size. I blend the rawhide in with a sanding block and it looks nice.

Title: Re: Rounding edges for rawhide?
Post by: simson on January 06, 2013, 03:39:08 pm

why backing osage? violated rings?
When ever rawhide backing: first glueing on and then rounding egdes, this is much easier

Simon

Title: Re: Rounding edges for rawhide?
Post by: Cloudfeather on January 06, 2013, 05:12:38 pm

No violated rings, but when I first chased a ring, it checked pretty bad and I had to go down a few more rings to get a clean ring. I'm going for a high draw weight, so I'm backing it just for peace of mind.

Title: Re: Rounding edges for rawhide?
Post by: Pappy on January 07, 2013, 10:03:10 am

What Pearl said is the way I do it.  :)
   Pappy