I used rawhide which also works well and looks nice on the bow’s back. I’ve seen these bows backed with fiberglass tape which will work great and is pretty cheap. Because you’re unable to follow a ring on a board, you’ll need to back it with something. A draw knife will speed the job up but it’s not necessary. All you need is a small block plane, and a rasp. These long bows are easy to make with minimal tools. To accomplish this, I tied to bow into a jig before applying the rawhide backing. After shooting it in it has no string follow at all after it’s allowed to sit unstrung for a while. I make most of my bows from osage staves but I was very impressed with the durability and performance from this 70 inch maple board bow. This video series will take you step by step how to build a board bow with easily accessible and affordable materials. You need to enjoy the process, make mistakes, and learn form them. The number one question I get through my website is “where can I buy an osage stave?” If you’re just getting into bow building, you don’t need the stress of worrying about messing up an expensive stave. Did you know that you can build a great bow from a maple board that you can pick up at your local hardware store? Building a board bow is a great way to start building bows without sinking a lot of money into an osage stave.
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