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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Ghost308 on September 11, 2013, 08:22:54 pm

Title: chaseing a ring
Post by: Ghost308 on September 11, 2013, 08:22:54 pm

Hi Guys
I don't really get on here but I read everything on bows , I have one question ,,,,,,,,,, can you chase a ring on hickory ?

Title: Re: chaseing a ring
Post by: Pat B on September 11, 2013, 08:28:04 pm

Ghost, you can but it can be very tedious. Most of the hickory that grows around my place has thin rings. I've seen it with thicker rings and that wouldn't be so bad.
 With thin ringed hickory I'd do the best I could to get to one ring and back it with rawhide if I was concerned.

Title: Re: chaseing a ring
Post by: Dvshunter on September 12, 2013, 12:10:55 am

I chase a ring on all my hickory bow because I have never been able to peel off the bark. Its not to bard. Spring growth is spring growth no matter the wood most of the time. It just seems safer to me. Like pat said though, if its thin go for rawhide backing.