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Offline BowJunkie

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Sinew Question.
« on: August 01, 2011, 12:56:01 am »
Once you have acquired sinew.
Dried it out.
Pounded it with a rock
Then pull it apart into long shreds.
Their really isn't a need to chew it correct?
I mean,,, one could just dip it into water or glue and proceed as normal?
The reason I ask, I tried chewing about 6 nice strands and twisting them together end to end.
This stuff isn't very tasty. Just wanted to make sure that chewing doesn't somehow magically realign properties in the sinew.  ::)

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Re: Sinew Question.
« Reply #1 on: August 01, 2011, 01:17:34 am »
Quote from: BowJunkie on August 01, 2011, 12:56:01 am
This stuff isn't very tasty.

Have you tried putting bacon on it?  Mmmmmmmm bacon
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Sinew Question.
« Reply #2 on: August 01, 2011, 01:36:40 am »
You can soak sinew in water to soften it but have to use glue to make it stick. You can soak it in hide glue and it will soften and stick. I prefer to chew it until it is soft and make the wrap. Your saliva and the sinew makes it's own glue. I don't chew sinew for it's flavor. I chew it to make it soft and to make it stick without using glue. Also, I only chew a small strand at a time so I can keep it from tangleing. While I'm wrapping one piece I am chewing another.
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Offline BowJunkie

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Re: Sinew Question.
« Reply #3 on: August 01, 2011, 03:14:39 am »
Thank you for the response Pat, I was not aware that saliva and sinew would make it's own glue.  :-[
LOL Triggerfinger, maybe I should soak the sinew in bacon grease before I gnaw on it next time.
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Offline 726whk

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Re: Sinew Question.
« Reply #4 on: September 20, 2011, 02:29:27 pm »
I chew my sinew when makin' arrows cause i'm usin' smaller quantities but when i sinew back a bow i soak the sinew in a pan of warm water then squeegee with fingers and dip in hide glue......too much sinew to chew for me !
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Sinew Question.
« Reply #5 on: September 21, 2011, 12:55:11 am »
I chew sinew only for arrow wraps or other small diameter wraps. Anything larger or for backing a bow I use hide glue with the sinew.
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Offline crooketarrow

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Re: Sinew Question.
« Reply #6 on: September 25, 2011, 02:52:08 pm »
  When I sinewed bows I just soak it in a glass of warm water for 10 mins or so then wipe dry. I do chew it for arrows sometimes.
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Re: Sinew Question.
« Reply #7 on: September 25, 2011, 09:46:47 pm »

i soak it in warm water and TB3, works real good and is water resistant.
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Offline YosemiteBen

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Re: Sinew Question.
« Reply #8 on: September 29, 2011, 02:24:58 pm »
If ya don't like the flavor then you probably didn't clean it enough. The sinew I use in the museum has no flavor that I can detect. I usually put a few strands in my mouth while I am talkin to visitors and watch their faces when they ask what I am doin!
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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« Reply #9 on: September 29, 2011, 06:42:24 pm »
I chew my arrow wrap sinew and soak my bow backing sinew.
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Re: Sinew Question.
« Reply #10 on: October 18, 2011, 03:37:34 am »
I'm not patient enough to leave the sinew in my mouth until it's soft.  And I use a lot of fish glue.  Sinew tastes pretty good compared to fish glue.  Not sayin' I've put fish glue in my mouth... it was an accident. ;D
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Re: Sinew Question.
« Reply #11 on: October 18, 2011, 05:11:16 pm »
Quote from: jackcrafty on October 18, 2011, 03:37:34 am
I'm not patient enough to leave the sinew in my mouth until it's soft.  And I use a lot of fish glue.  Sinew tastes pretty good compared to fish glue.  Not sayin' I've put fish glue in my mouth... it was an accident. ;D

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Re: Sinew Question.
« Reply #12 on: October 19, 2011, 12:01:02 am »
Flashback... :o

Yes, I got paste in my mouth bu that was an accident too.... O:)
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Re: Sinew Question.
« Reply #13 on: October 19, 2011, 12:09:08 am »
all this talk of sinew, bacon and fish glue is making me hungry ::)
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Offline gstoneberg

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Re: Sinew Question.
« Reply #14 on: October 19, 2011, 02:27:31 am »
At your age Noel, doesn't about everything make you hungry? :D  O wait, I'm still that way... :-[

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