Flax backed bow revisited
I backed a little 51" ash bow w/ flax the other night (pictures to follow). The bow's front-on profile was roughed out w/ a hatchet, and the sides smoothed up with a Surform. Then, I did a rough...
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Willcan u do something like that with jute like you get at the dollar store?dean
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I don't see why not; a couple of friends of mine used hemp twine set in Titebond II with some success. Be aware that jute is not as strong as flax/linen or hemp, but it may be all you need to provide...
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Did you know that Linen is made from Flax? The Flax is put in certain water in Ireland and "Retted" for a year and then removed from the water and refined into Linen. I think Linen is actually...
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Flax is the raw material from which linen (spun thread and cloth) is made http://www.woolgatherers.com/id107.htm Will
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could i back a juniper bow with raw hemp, or hemp cordage? Will it act like sinew?
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Mossanimal and JohnTheRipper, you are asking questions in a "read only" section of the site. You will get more answers if you post your questions in the Archery Primitive Bows and Archery Composite...
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