color of sinew

[Shadow Walker]

I have seen many sinew backed bows on this forum and they appear to me that the sinew is fairly transparent when it cures. Is that the case? or does it have some color or tint to it? I have never done a sinew backed bow and I need to know what to expect as far as the sinew changing the bows wood color. I would be using hide glue with the sinew.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

[Timo]

Sinew will dry an amber color.

[aaron]

and kinda transparent...

[kayakfisher]

I did an Ash plains bow sinewed backed it turned more a whitish color. Did a Osage plains style bow and it turned an yellowish amber coluor. Depends on the wood and how many layers of sinew
                                               Dennis

[Shadow Walker]

can you still see the woodgrain fairly well?

[sailordad]

and i been thinking that the next time i am chewing on sinew,if i was to chew berries at the same time would it pick up
the color of the berries?

[kayakfisher]

Just dont chew tobacco while you chew sinew comes out a crappy brown 
                                                                           Dennis

[Pat B]

Shadow Walker, The sinew will prevent you seeing any detail on the bow's back unless it is very pronounced. generally you wouldn't see the wood grain on the back anyway unless it has some character to it. The sinew can be covered with snake skins for decoration or rawhide which can be decorated...or painted directly for decoration.

[Hillbilly]

Most of them I've done have turned out a clear whitish color that you can't see the wood grain at all through. If you just put on a single layer for back protection, some of the wood color will usually show through, but if I'm gonna sinew one, I usually lay it to it. Many sinewed bows are either painted or covered with skins.