Rawhide question

[bradsmith2010]

never tried that Pat, thanks for the info

[superdav95]

I only use 2 pieces of rawhide when installing on bows. It's a lot easier to deal with and by overlapping at the handle it secures it well.
 I prefer to use hide glue for rawhide and snake skins. I do wrap with strips of old cotton bed sheets but remove it after about an hour before it sets up completely. After that I look for air bubbles and excess glue pockets. I use a sharp razor and make a small slit, lengthwise and push out the air or excess glue. Once done the small slits will disappear as the glue dries.

I do the same as pat here.  Works good for me.  Actually Weylin (Swiftwood bows) has a good instructional vid on this too if you do an interweb search.