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Main Boards => The Bowyer's Bench => Topic started by: MikeNova on November 11, 2010, 05:30:00 PM
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I was wondering if a well made sinew backed bow would be expected to last a lifetime or does one buying it expect to get maybe 5-10 years out of it.
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There are shootable Asiatic horn bows with sinew backing that are 500 to 600 years old.
If the bow is cared for properly it should outlast you.
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I bought a sinew-backed osage from Mike Yancey; he told me he has bows that are 10 years old that still shoot at the same poundage as when he built them.... :thumbsup:
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Originally posted by Pat B:
There are shootable Asiatic horn bows with sinew backing that are 500 to 600 years old.
If the bow is cared for properly it should outlast you.
I agree with this. All about how well it is cared for.
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It will last forever
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Good thanks to everyone that responded.
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It also depends on how well the bow was tillered in the first place. Sinew is a great backing but it will not magically fix poor tiller work.