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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: pincushin on April 12, 2015, 03:11:20 pm

Title: Were to get raw hide
Post by: pincushin on April 12, 2015, 03:11:20 pm

I was wondering were does one get raw hide for bow backing

Title: Re: Were to get raw hide
Post by: Pat B on April 12, 2015, 03:20:26 pm

Someone has some posted on the Trading Post right now.

Title: Re: Were to get raw hide
Post by: bradsmith2010 on April 12, 2015, 05:35:15 pm

you can get goat rawhide from drum shops,,, a whole hide for about 20 dollars,, the thin is very nice,,

Title: Re: Were to get raw hide
Post by: pincushin on April 12, 2015, 05:56:18 pm

thanks guys

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Post by: bubbles on April 12, 2015, 06:23:16 pm

rawhide dog chews and bones are an easy source.  Local butcher shopAs well.

Title: Re: Were to get raw hide
Post by: ajooter on April 12, 2015, 06:24:32 pm

Moscow fur and hide I buy it by the whole goat and cut strips

Title: Re: Were to get raw hide
Post by: bambam on April 12, 2015, 06:26:48 pm

Tandy leather sells it in 3 foot strips 1.5 inches wide. Good quality, used it twice.

Title: Re: Were to get raw hide
Post by: wizardgoat on April 12, 2015, 09:53:09 pm

I buy while deer raw hides from my local leather store. I cut off strips as I need them

Title: Re: Were to get raw hide
Post by: Pappy on April 13, 2015, 08:09:20 am

I get it off dead critters. ;) ;D ;D sorry couldn't help myself. :)
  Pappy

Title: Re: Were to get raw hide
Post by: Dances with squirrels on April 13, 2015, 08:56:10 am

I've always made my own. It's pretty easy.

Title: Re: Were to get raw hide
Post by: smoke on April 13, 2015, 09:22:47 am

Echo Archery is selling it now.