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Main Boards => The Bowyer's Bench => Topic started by: Earl Jeff on December 27, 2009, 04:07:00 PM

Title: gorilla hair fiberglass
Post by: Earl Jeff on December 27, 2009, 04:07:00 PM
I was wondering if using the loose fiberglass cloth we called it gorilla hair would be a good backing matrial ?
Title: Re: gorilla hair fiberglass
Post by: bjansen on December 27, 2009, 06:55:00 PM
I tried it once and it did not hold up..i was a little suprised as it was a good glue up with smooth on..but it just cracked and popped off in a place, so i took it off the back and havent tried it since.
Title: Re: gorilla hair fiberglass
Post by: canid song on December 27, 2009, 10:02:00 PM
if it separated from the limb it sounds like a bad glue-up.
Title: Re: gorilla hair fiberglass
Post by: Tom Leemans on December 28, 2009, 07:15:00 AM
I watched a guy on the video site use cloth. That particular bow broke. Don't know if it was the cause, but I would stay with what is tried and true.