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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Tiredtim on August 31, 2013, 09:39:09 pm

Title: Thickness of backing
Post by: Tiredtim on August 31, 2013, 09:39:09 pm

What thickness do most of you use for hickory backing?  1/8th, 1/16th?  I can't seem to get that right.  Thanks guys.

Title: Re: Thickness of backing
Post by: bow101 on August 31, 2013, 09:45:02 pm

I hear lots use  1/8 th.

Title: Re: Thickness of backing
Post by: Pat B on August 31, 2013, 11:50:14 pm

I cut hickory backing strips at 3/16" and they end up at 1/8" or slightly less after removing the tool marks.

Title: Re: Thickness of backing
Post by: Dances with squirrels on September 01, 2013, 05:25:46 am

I glued up a hickroy backed osage yesterday and the hickory was .100" thick. When I glue up bows with wood on the belly that is weaker in compression resistance, I make the backing thinner... about 1/16" give or take.

Title: Re: Thickness of backing
Post by: Tiredtim on September 01, 2013, 04:10:17 pm

Thanks guys.  This helps a great deal.

Title: Re: Thickness of backing
Post by: mikekeswick on September 02, 2013, 06:48:55 am

With my experimention of hickory and ipe i've come to prefer thicker backings. I normally use 6mm hickory backs now.
Bows with thicker backs i've found to hold reflex better than those with 'normal' thickness backs.