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Offline 4dog

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backing bow with deerhide? update!!
« on: March 18, 2014, 04:53:09 pm »
i got a bow that i want to back with deerhide...i need to deal with the hide..quickest expedient way to get the hair off and the rest of the meat..so i can use it would be helpful..thanks.
« Last Edit: March 26, 2014, 10:48:04 pm by 4dog »
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Offline aaron

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Re: backing bow with deerhide?
« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2014, 07:26:58 pm »
first, get a really dull drawknife and a 6 foot section of PVC pipe at least 6 in dia. secure the pipe for a work surface and use the draw knife to remove as much of the meat and membrane as possible. Draw knife or other knife must be so dull that you could never cut yourself with it- kinda like a butter knife without serrations.
next, soak the hide in plain water. check daily to see if the hair will pull out with ease. when it does, scrape the hair side and rescrape the flesh side.stretch and  tack it to a wall or plywood to dry.
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Offline bubby

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Re: backing bow with deerhide?
« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2014, 06:43:41 pm »
pressure washer to get the meat and membrane off
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Offline Mohawk13

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Re: backing bow with deerhide?
« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2014, 11:45:33 pm »
Throw some wood ash in the water with the hide...Hair will fall off in a day or so...
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Offline 4dog

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Re: backing bow with deerhide?
« Reply #4 on: March 22, 2014, 05:15:33 pm »
it was an old dried with meat still on it hide...a bit rancid smellin but heres where im at.
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Re: backing bow with deerhide?
« Reply #5 on: March 22, 2014, 05:16:49 pm »
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Offline Sasquatch

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Re: backing bow with deerhide?
« Reply #6 on: March 25, 2014, 04:38:04 pm »
Just chew the meat off.. Everybody likes jerky :D

Offline 4dog

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Re: backing bow with deerhide?
« Reply #7 on: March 25, 2014, 08:37:27 pm »
nah nathaniel...just ate a box of glass..lol...its finished ..
cut to apply..just waiting for thw time to apply it...maybe tomorrow!!!
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Re: backing bow with deerhide? update!!
« Reply #8 on: March 26, 2014, 10:49:10 pm »
bow is backed!!  thanks for the help..cept you jordan ...lol
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Re: backing bow with deerhide? update!!
« Reply #9 on: March 26, 2014, 10:50:52 pm »
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Re: backing bow with deerhide? update!!
« Reply #10 on: March 26, 2014, 10:52:22 pm »
had to wrap edges too..vert check runoff woud have been a prob
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Re: backing bow with deerhide? update!!
« Reply #11 on: March 26, 2014, 11:27:36 pm »
Looks good man, I used dog bone rawhide on mine. Got a hide in the freezer waiting on time to tan it.
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Re: backing bow with deerhide? update!!
« Reply #12 on: March 28, 2014, 11:45:51 am »
Hide glue? I was just thinking about this topic this morning. dp
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Re: backing bow with deerhide? update!!
« Reply #13 on: March 28, 2014, 02:36:57 pm »
used an elmers water proof wood glue...it wasnt cheap  ...have used it for sinew and it has held up well.   i know i know hide glue for sinew....lol
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Offline BraveKnight

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Re: backing bow with deerhide? update!!
« Reply #14 on: March 31, 2014, 08:15:29 pm »
Hide glue? I was just thinking about this topic this morning. dp

I read in the Traditional Bowyers build vol 1 that hide glue should be used with rawhide.