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Title: Using sinew
Post by: red hill on April 09, 2011, 06:31:00 PM

Been reading along and watching all these posts using sinew and now I want to try. My question is... How much sinew to use? I've looked on-line and in some catalops that seel sinew in pachages of two tendons.
How much will I need to sinew a simple hickory selfbow, or any bow for that matter?
:confused:
Stan

Title: Re: Using sinew
Post by: GREG IN MALAD on April 09, 2011, 07:15:00 PM

I used 4 elk legs on my bow. That's probably 6-8 deer legs.

Title: Re: Using sinew
Post by: StoneAK on April 09, 2011, 07:19:00 PM

I have used 6 deer leg sinews, and I have used the artificial sinew as well

Title: Re: Using sinew
Post by: John Scifres on April 09, 2011, 09:29:00 PM

I prep 8 deer leg tendons. I don't always use it all but it's a bummer to run out in the middle of the job. Moose or elk, you can get away with prepping 4 or 5.

Title: Re: Using sinew
Post by: red hill on April 10, 2011, 12:46:00 AM

Thanks, guys. That's what I needed to know.
It's a shame to think about all the sinew we waste each year at the camp. Wish I'd only known...
Thanks,
Stan

Title: Re: Using sinew
Post by: Pat B on April 10, 2011, 11:22:00 AM

Stan, theree a lot of folks out there that do save and trade sinew. Do a search here and on PA. I'm sure you can find what you want in a trade.

Title: Re: Using sinew
Post by: red hill on April 10, 2011, 11:31:00 AM

Thanks, Pat. Actually had not thought about that. The obvious, huh?
:rolleyes:
Stan

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