Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: DuBois on March 07, 2014, 03:39:55 pm
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Found this in the free bin at the second hand store.
It feels and looks like very thin cardboard or thick brown and slightly wrinkled paper. It is tough and I can barely get it to break when pulling it in tension as it would be on a bow.
What is this and would you use it as backing? I am wanting to try it cause it has a cool texture to it and seems stronger than a brown paper bag ;D
Thanks, Doobs
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I think the crinkly texture would prevent it from having tension on the back. If you could stretch it out first it would probably work fine.
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What Pat said... I betcha you could iron it... Brian
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Neat lookin stuff. Maybe tie it at the handle and stretch it towards the tips.
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It peels open and is black inside and is still strong when in one layer.
It flattens out when wet pretty good.
Maybe a tar paper? It has no smell.
I tried gluing a bit to wood yesterday and then peeled off the outer layer and got a mostly black, well adhered cover.
I'm thinkin I could peel it to 1 layer and use that to get a interesting black brown after a light sanding and then shellac over it?
Would paper and TB3 be adequate for covering sinew after dried?
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Hey Due Boy, you can cover the sinew with just TBIII. It will seal it just fine but is pretty ugly. Try o find a nice print silk or linen blouse or skirt at GoodWill or other thrift store. Printed paper will work too and not as ugly as just a TBIII coating.
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OK, thanks Pat :D