Text only | Text with Images

Trad Gang

Main Boards => The Bowyer's Bench => Topic started by: spider64 on February 11, 2012, 09:43:00 PM

Title: Red oak back or not
Post by: spider64 on February 11, 2012, 09:43:00 PM
Iam building a red oak board bow and I think I should back it looking for advise.
Title: Re: Red oak back or not
Post by: Nim-rod on February 11, 2012, 10:03:00 PM
Back it.
Title: Re: Red oak back or not
Post by: George Tsoukalas on February 11, 2012, 10:15:00 PM
If you have to ask back it but I'd like to see a picture. Lots of board bow info on my site. Jawge
http://georgeandjoni.home.comcast.net/~georgeandjoni/
Title: Re: Red oak back or not
Post by: mmgrode on February 12, 2012, 01:14:00 AM
Back it...hickory, rawhide, linen... lots of options.
Title: Re: Red oak back or not
Post by: spider64 on February 13, 2012, 08:31:00 PM
Thanks guys for info.
Title: Re: Red oak back or not
Post by: jtbluefeather871 on February 13, 2012, 09:50:00 PM
I'm experimenting with silk ties I got at Goodwill for backings. I did a bow build this past weekend with my family and used silk ties with TB3 on some and 60 min epoxy from loctite on others.  All worked well.  This week I'm going to build a few more and try for some higher # bows. Happy building.
Text only | Text with Images