Sand /Scrape sinew side or wood side?

[Pete W]

I am making a kids snakey osage from some salvaged osage I had. The limbs ended up very weak, so I added sinew to try and get enough weight  for it to be suitable for the little ones.
Now it has some huge reflex, which is fine, but when I put on a long string 1 limb is super stiff and needs to be made to bend.
This is my first time  with sinew, and I am not sure if I should work the sinew on the back or the belly wood on the limb to get it bending.
If I can pull it off it will be the coolest little bow in Alberta. 20# at 20" or better will be great, the bow is only about 40" long.

[mwirwicki]

Work the belly of the bow.  You can sand sinew but only for a bit of asthetics and to smooth out for say a snake skin or something.

[macbow]

Agree and also try to get a fairly short string . Maybe not braced yet but close.

[Pete W]

Thanks for the direction. I am using an old LB string with a bowyers knot so it is easy to adjust as I go.

[Pete W]

It was fun while it lasted, but a  bow it did not want to be.It broke shortly after getting it on a long string .