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Title: Type of Glue for Rawhide backing
Post by: BraveKnight on May 09, 2013, 09:42:01 pm

Hello All,

Question,  I was reading on a site that using tb3 glue to glue on rawhide really did not improve the bow.  And the same thing was noticed with sinue.  They used hide glue with the sinue and it greatly improved the backing. 

When gluing on rawhide should you use tb3 hide glue or what type of glue.  I would like to help improve the bows performance as well.

Title: Re: Type of Glue for Rawhide backing
Post by: Joec123able on May 09, 2013, 09:44:05 pm

I made one bow with a rawhide baking I used tite bond 2

Title: Re: Type of Glue for Rawhide backing
Post by: JW_Halverson on May 10, 2013, 12:26:42 am

Rawhide is not sinew.

Sinew is not rawhide.

What applies to one does not always directly apply to the other.  For example, using Titebond with sinew really does not allow the sinew to fully shrink and pre-stress the bow back.  Hide glue will allow that.  Hide glue and sinew will together (generally speaking) improve a bow's performance.

Rawhide does not change the performance of a bow to any measurable degree.  Feel free to use Tightbond I, II, or III with rawhide.  Or use hide glue.  Or use 2 part epoxy if that is something you feel comfortable with. 

I prefer the faster tacking quality of TB for rawhide backing over the slipperyness of hide glue. 

Title: Re: Type of Glue for Rawhide backing
Post by: RBLusthaus on May 10, 2013, 12:24:19 pm

I use TB3 with rawhide.  I do not ever use the bottled hide glue, as I do  not think it is a good substitute for the real stuff.  When I use hide glue (not for raw hide), I use knox.   

Russ   

Title: Re: Type of Glue for Rawhide backing
Post by: BraveKnight on April 07, 2014, 08:30:35 pm

I actually found a copy of the traditional bowyer's bible vol 1, and they advised for rawhide and sinue hide glue is the best glues to use.  Cannot remember why and I do not have a copy with me but that is what I have found.

Title: Re: Type of Glue for Rawhide backing
Post by: adb on April 07, 2014, 08:33:42 pm

TB2 or 3 for me. I'm not interested in the rawhide coming off if it gets a little bit moist if glued with hide glue. Rawhide doesn't add performance anyway... it just prevents the back from lifting splinters.

Title: Re: Type of Glue for Rawhide backing
Post by: Pat B on April 08, 2014, 11:05:49 am

I have used all of the  TB glues and hide glue for rawhide backings. All work well and it depends on the application as to what I use. Generally I use TBIII for rawhide.

Title: Re: Type of Glue for Rawhide backing
Post by: lebhuntfish on April 08, 2014, 08:25:10 pm

I used TB 2 with rawhide and it worked really well. Also wrapped the rawhide with an ace bandage for 24 hours. It worked really well! But that was my first attempt. Patrick