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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Prarie Bowyer on July 20, 2014, 01:21:12 am

Title: Clarified calf skin backing found.
Post by: Prarie Bowyer on July 20, 2014, 01:21:12 am

I think any way.  TBBvol. 1 under backings mentioned a elusive "clarified calf skin" possibly carried buy suppliers for musical instruments makers.


Vellum, traditional vellum, that ancient documents were written on, was thinned raw hide.  Same stuff is used for drums today.  Not the paper under the same name. 

Google lead me to a company that sells calf vellum,as well as goat and sheep.  Calf comes in two colors,  white and, clear.  Most are the size of books....but 1/2 and whole hides are available.  For the price I think it might be easier to just get goat or deer raw hide.

Just wanted to throw that out there.

Title: Re: Clarified calf skin backing found.
Post by: Prarie Bowyer on July 20, 2014, 01:28:23 am

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=O2BWc1N9Cqo

Reference to the clear.

Title: Re: Clarified calf skin backing found.
Post by: Prarie Bowyer on July 20, 2014, 01:31:36 am

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7vKWsB_mmR0
How it is thinned.

Title: Re: Clarified calf skin backing found.
Post by: medicinewheel on July 21, 2014, 04:25:14 am

Clear calf rawhide has always been used for timpani heads, and it never vanished from the face of earth as is stated in TTB.

Title: Re: Clarified calf skin backing found.
Post by: Del the cat on July 21, 2014, 04:36:57 am

Quote from: medicinewheel on July 21, 2014, 04:25:14 am

Clear calf rawhide has always been used for timpani heads, and it never vanished from the face of earth as is stated in TTB.

Yeah, you don't want to believe those TBBs one of 'em says the Mary Rose was lifted of Plymouth...  >:(.
It was Portsmouth... I know, I was there! ;D
Other than they they are ok I s'pose ;)  ::)
Del

Title: Re: Clarified calf skin backing found.
Post by: blackhawk on July 21, 2014, 07:03:28 am

Told ya Google was your friend!!!!  :laugh:  :laugh:  8)