What was used to prevent stretching/sagging on rawhide web laced snowshoes?
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Originally posted by JohnnyVirgil View PostShellac would be my guess.
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I posted same question in another forum and 'Beeswax and Pitch' was answered. Those make sense since everyone has access to one or the other.
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Originally posted by Woodly View PostYou might be right but; Not everyone in country would have access to shellac, say like a trapper or Native American and I wonder if shellac would hold up to the moisture.
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I posted same question in another forum and 'Beeswax and Pitch' was answered. Those make sense since everyone has access to one or the other.
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Thanks Johnny...I like asking questions because of the responses. No doubt many things were tried and used.
I've always used spar varnish 'cause that's what I was taught, infact just finished a pair of 14x48 Fabers with their 2nd coat today, but I knew there had to be something more.
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