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Main Boards => The Bowyer's Bench => Topic started by: Tyler Langston on January 10, 2010, 02:35:00 PM

Title: Bow form from rubber bands
Post by: Tyler Langston on January 10, 2010, 02:35:00 PM
Does anyone use a bow form with rubber bands from tires If so can you send me a pic to my email or post it on this fourm. And tell how good it works.
Title: Re: Bow form from rubber bands
Post by: Scott F on January 10, 2010, 05:52:00 PM
http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=125;t=002382

Here is a build along that will have a great method of using an innertube as you want.  

I am not an expert, but I've had success using a bicycle tire innertube cut lengthwise and simply wrap the long strips around my entire form.  Sort of frustrating when you are doing it, but for the amount of bows that I will probably ever make, it works.  This is coming from a guy that still hand wraps my string serving...
Title: Re: Bow form from rubber bands
Post by: Pennsyltuckey pete on January 10, 2010, 11:14:00 PM
I use pallet rubber bands.  I have used inner tube bands but much prefer the pallet bands. Here is a pic of inner tube bands in use.

(http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc105/longbowpete/234/DSCN1849.jpg)