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easier way to shred sinew?
Traxx:
Some say to shred it when wet,but i dont like handlein wet gooey slippery sinew n try to strip it.I see and read many accounts,where they try n pull it apart,from end to end.I find it much easier to pound it,then start pullin it apart from the center out.I get less waste,longer strings,and generally do it with my hands,after the initial pounding.You can have that 2 pliers method.LOL
Other than that,i dont really think there is any real EASY way to process sinew,other than buyin or tradein it Processed.If workin sinew,really aint yer thing,there is always selfbows,and other materials fer lashin fletches.
Justin Snyder:
I agree with Trax. The little amounts of sinew I have processed, I feel that pulling from the center to the ends is the best. You get less run out than if you start at the ends. I have never tried the florist frog, just read a lot about how people love using it. That is why I said probably easier. The process with the frog also pulls it apart from the middle, not the ends. Justin
rdb:
Seems everyone has their preference but for me, the easiest is to soak a tendon for several hrs starting with warm water then shred by hand. As long as it's soaked long enough, it comes apart extremely easy compared to pounding...especially if the sheath was stripped from the tendon upon removal from the animal. The water does the work for me and there is rarely a need for pliers or a hammer. I also believe, depending on the tendon and animal it came from, that there is less waste and there are more full length pieces (same length as the original tendon).
An advantage to doing this...at least from what I have read and according to my mentor who was taught this from a native...is that shredding sinew like this makes stronger strings being that the fibers aren't broken/pulverized. I personally would not know one way or another though. All my strings to date have been made this way (coincidently, all my sinew backed bows have been backed with pounded sinew).
Have fun!
econner:
Just checkin. Thanks
jamie:
i smash it till the membrane loosens up then use my teeth to pull it apart from the center.peace
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