sinew question

[kid bow]

Gotta remember I've been outta the game since school started for me

[PatM]

You're looking at ring porous and diffuse porous too simply. The lines are much more blurry between them. Elm and Hickory are ring porous but nothing like Ash or Osage.

[kid bow]

Like I said I'm willing to learn if you can teach

[BowEd]

Your on the right track kidbow.To sinew an edge grain ring pourous wood bows' back the sizing before you put the sinew on must be thorough.Multiple sizings.It should look like glass when dried.The early wood wants to soak up too much of the glue and create a dry joint.

[kid bow]

so im gunna try and get 2 quarter sawn boards anything I should be on the look out for

[BowEd]

Nothing that has'nt been said before on this thread.Get good straight grain boards. Maybe too that the hide glue sizings you put on should be left to dry at least a few hours in between each one.Then lightly sanded in between.Hold the back of your bow at a low angle to the light to see if it is shiny.You want all of the pores filled.Is this your first sinew job too?

[kid bow]

yep I was gunna get the boards and rough them out to the shape I want on the back and then I was gunna sinew them up.

[BowEd]

It's good you got two bows in progress.There are sinewing videos out there.In fact PatM showed a fantastic one just recently.There will be a learning curve trying this out for the first time but you'll get it done.Have you got a good idea what and how your going to prepare your hide glue and sinew before applying it to your bow?

[kid bow]

now that I don't have

[BowEd]

Have you got the TBB 1 book where Jim Hamm has a chapter on sinewing.If not search on here for info.I can't from here tell you every detail as your doing the process.Look into this a bit on your own before doing this.Basically don't overheat your glue or sinew.I presoak my sinew in water till very pliable before dipping it into the hide glue.

[kid bow]

I have that book so ill look it up