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Offline ricktrojanowski

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Sinew and reflex question
« on: February 18, 2009, 09:26:29 pm »
I'm in the process of making a sinew backed ERC bow.  The stave has a little bit of deflex (follow).  Should I heat bend some reflex into the stave before sinewing.  Or just prop up the tips, sinew it and the sinew will dry it into reflex?  I am planning on using hide glue.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Sinew and reflex question
« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2009, 11:05:56 pm »
Rick, I think you would get better performance by just lifting the tips and adding the sinew. You will be surprised how well sinew draws the stave into reflex as it cures.
  Sinew backed ERC should be a quick bow. I have a 49" ERC that I was thinking about doing the same.
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Re: Sinew and reflex question
« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2009, 05:47:13 am »
Pat
Thanks for the info.  I will  go that route.
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Re: Sinew and reflex question
« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2009, 10:25:04 am »
tell ya what I did was set the bow between two chairs and tied a 10 weight hanging from the handle..let it sit a week then pulled the weight off ..let it sit another week here in ga. inside ..she gained 4 inches of reflex by doing that..gut..Kirk
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