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Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: HickoryBill on May 13, 2013, 08:15:30 pm

Title: Snake skins on fg.?
Post by: HickoryBill on May 13, 2013, 08:15:30 pm

Anyone here ever put skins on a fg bow? If so what glue works the best?

Title: Re: Snake skins on fg.?
Post by: Outbackbob48 on May 13, 2013, 09:07:00 pm

Bill, Ted K. of the Mercer Bowbenders put a pair on a widow :o, They looked real good. Not sure of the glue he used :(  Bob

Title: Re: Snake skins on fg.?
Post by: killir duck on May 13, 2013, 10:27:02 pm

i've used woodweld contact cement with good results on both fg and selfbows

Title: Re: Snake skins on fg.?
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on May 13, 2013, 10:30:14 pm

I'd use tb3 bill. Same as a selfbow

Title: Re: Snake skins on fg.?
Post by: HickoryBill on May 13, 2013, 10:40:27 pm

Yeah I was thinking of using tb3....Tanks guys

Title: Re: Snake skins on fg.?
Post by: HickoryBill on May 13, 2013, 10:41:37 pm

Oh yeah.. I believe Gary Davis uses Elmers white glue on selfbows..Wonder if that would work....?

Title: Re: Snake skins on fg.?
Post by: Newindian on May 13, 2013, 11:17:33 pm

Never done it but I saw a video where a guy used TB3

Title: Re: Snake skins on fg.?
Post by: Pappy on May 14, 2013, 06:04:27 am

I use TB3 also,just rough it up a little with fine sand paper before you glue it down,works great. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Snake skins on fg.?
Post by: MWirwicki on May 14, 2013, 05:43:36 pm

I've seen Gary use Elmer's White on FG bows.  No problems that I've ever heard of.