Author Topic: Interesting backings? (Read 786 times)

mjwhitby · « **on:** February 15, 2014, 12:11:00 AM »

So the recent post of the feather backing got my wheels turning. Let's see or hear about all the different backings you guys have seen or done. Not just the norm.

fujimo · « **Reply #1 on:** February 15, 2014, 12:55:00 AM »

ling cod?!?

scars · « **Reply #2 on:** February 15, 2014, 01:30:00 AM »

Snake belly

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I used it because I always see snake back backing but no belly skin

scrub-buster · « **Reply #3 on:** February 15, 2014, 08:41:00 AM »

I did the belly scales a while back also.

Here is one I'm working on now. Just glued it on last night. Its not real snake skin. It cost me just a little over a dollar for enough to back a bow.

takefive · « **Reply #4 on:** February 15, 2014, 01:21:00 PM »

I really like cherry bark. Another very cool one that was posted recently was a grass carp skinned bow that John made.

halfseminole · « **Reply #5 on:** February 15, 2014, 01:44:00 PM »

I do laced cable backing. Functional and interesting.

Pat B · « **Reply #6 on:** February 15, 2014, 10:48:00 PM »

This is cherry bark backing like above with the lichens and mosses left on. I just applied Tru-Oil over it.

Pat B · « **Reply #7 on:** February 15, 2014, 11:00:00 PM »

...and this is a carp skin...

...and animal print tissue paper...

scrub-buster · « **Reply #8 on:** February 15, 2014, 11:58:00 PM »

I forgot about the tissue paper Pat.

mjwhitby · « **Reply #9 on:** February 16, 2014, 12:22:00 AM »

Lots of very awesome stuff!!!! Gives me all kinds of ideas. Keep em comin.

LESKEN2011 · « **Reply #10 on:** February 16, 2014, 08:42:00 AM »

This is a trade bow I received last year. It is a sturgeon backed ash.

ron w · « **Reply #11 on:** February 16, 2014, 09:00:00 AM »

Really neat stuff.......

fujimo · « **Reply #12 on:** February 16, 2014, 02:07:00 PM »

wow!!!that sturgeon looks awesome

swamhuntr · « **Reply #13 on:** February 20, 2014, 09:34:00 AM »

I'm a fan of the carp backing it looks cool, would gar skin work? I know that stuff is thick as could be?

macbow · « **Reply #14 on:** February 20, 2014, 06:30:00 PM »

With the fish backings you remove the scales.
I can't imagine removing the scales from a gar.
With the carp or grass carp removing the scales,with care leaves a better pattern.

7 Lakes · « **Reply #15 on:** February 27, 2014, 06:26:00 PM »

What's the process for drying Carp skin??

John Scifres · « **Reply #16 on:** February 27, 2014, 08:31:00 PM »

I have only done one carp skin and it was frozen fresh, not dried. I don't think drying would work.

John Scifres · « **Reply #17 on:** February 27, 2014, 08:34:00 PM »

Here\\'s How I did Mine

bigbob2 · « **Reply #18 on:** February 27, 2014, 09:16:00 PM »

Wow that looks great! Like it a lot!

dhermon85 · « **Reply #19 on:** February 27, 2014, 09:18:00 PM »

What's the fake snake scrub buster ?
The carp over Osage looks great.

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