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Stephen Graf
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    June 17, 2015 at 10:34 am
    Post count: 2429
    #7875

    ThomasJ2352 wrote: .think I may try rawhide for the backing after recommendations from other builders….

    There was some research done in the ’30’s that showed backing a bow with rawhide reduced it’s ability to cast an arrow by 4 or 5 fps. It will help protect the bow, but that’s about it.

    If you back the bow with silk, or sinew, you can protect the bow, and add speed.