How to back a bow with Linen
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ต.ค. 2024
- If you have ever heard the sound of wood cracking before, as a bowyer, it is a sound that I dread to hear. I was lucky with this bow and able to save it by adding the linen backing and would recommend it as a natural backing material. It is not as good as sinew but it is a LOT cheaper and easier to get a hold of. Just make sure it is 100% linen and you will be good to go. I didn't add any backset in this video but it is something I will do on future linen backing applications.
Loved the ending! That was perfect.
Thanks! My kids can get pretty enthusiastic at times.
does the linen backing add additional draw weight to the bow? I have a bow that recently developed a similar small crack, but I want to make sure fixing it won't also make it too heavy for me to shoot.
I didn’t actually find that it added anything to the draw weight but I didn’t reflex the bow before putting the linen on. I think if you reflex the bow before applying the linen, it would add a little bit of weight but I think only a pound or so.
Thin CA will run down into the crack is mentioned as a good idea in Traditional Bow Making series. Careful, it runs like crazy, use a tiny amount, sad when dry
That’s a great idea. I will give that a try next time.
Looks like it’s still a good shooter, nice save! I wonder if you can save more weight with a backing like this compared to cloth since you don’t have half the cloth fibers going in the wrong direction
I have wondered about that. It almost seems like linen is the easier but less effective sinew alternative. I will try to add some reflex the next bow I add linen to and see if pretensioning it helps improve speed.
I've got a question. I've heard a yes and no. Ive already backed a bow with linen cloth not strips and was wondering if I could back it with sinew to increase draw weight
Great work! Keep it up!
Thank you very much!
The bow i built also made a tiny crackling and my hart sank, hopefully this will save it
Best of luck! This bow did last a bit longer but it did eventually break unfortunately.
Where did you get the chart behind your tillering tree?
It’s a fabric pattern folding board and I got mine from Joan’s but also found it on Amazon.
@@BowtellBows Thank you. Clever idea
Is that linen string waxed?
It is not waxed, which I have found is the best for way for the linen to absorb the adhesive. When I use this same material for strings, I add beeswax where needed.
Does that add any poundage to the bow ?
I did not see any increase in weight. It might if you add it with some reflex in it but I didn’t do that.