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Title: what adhesive do you use to back a bow?
Post by: Smallwood on January 27, 2009, 03:49:00 PM

i have only done one bow.. a glass backed bow with bull snake. I used titebond 2 or 3.
Does anyone use Barge Cement to skin their bows?
Can't remember for sure, but think it was on 3 rivers website where i thought i read they recommend barge to apply skins with?

Title: Re: what adhesive do you use to back a bow?
Post by: Orion on January 27, 2009, 04:50:00 PM

Barge cement is a contact cement.  No opportunity to move the skin around/reposition it if you get it a little off line as you're laying it down on the limb.  IMO, Titebond works much better.

Title: Re: what adhesive do you use to back a bow?
Post by: wingnut on January 27, 2009, 06:08:00 PM

Titebond 3 is that way too go.  gives enough time to work but doesn't take all day to set and hold the skin in place.  Give it a week to dry and you are ready to sand and finish.

Mike