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Offline 1oldbowguy

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Jute ribbon backing for bows
« on: February 02, 2016, 05:04:00 PM »
Has anyone tried using jute ribbon to back a board bow?  Wondering if it would work as well as cloth or such.   ;)
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Offline mikkekeswick

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Re: Jute ribbon backing for bows
« Reply #1 on: February 03, 2016, 03:02:00 AM »
I', not familiar with jute ribbon but I know jute fibers combed straight will work.

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Re: Jute ribbon backing for bows
« Reply #2 on: February 03, 2016, 06:09:00 AM »
Jute ribbon is just cross woven jute/burlap strapping. It's made in various widths. I use it for straps on my burlap foraging sacks. It can be found in most craft stores. It varies greatly in density/threads per inch and overall quality.

I think its benefits would be minimal on a bow. Surely it would help protect a bow's back from scrapes and dings, but I don't think it would hold down a splinter as well as a rawhide backing. In general, it seems light and relatively strong and I'm guessing it would be a better thing to back a bow with than some of the things I've seen used.

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Re: Jute ribbon backing for bows
« Reply #3 on: February 03, 2016, 10:17:00 AM »
I've never used jute for bow backing. To me, it is too absorbent and would hold too much glue and that would slow the limb recovery.
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Re: Jute ribbon backing for bows
« Reply #4 on: February 03, 2016, 10:33:00 AM »
Thanks to all for the input.
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