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Offline DuBois

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Stiff handle and sinew
« on: February 17, 2014, 09:44:18 pm »
It seems that most of the sinew bows I see are bendy handle (maybe I haven't been paying attention).
I am wondering about sinewing a stiff handled bow.

If the length is say 62" but 9" of that is stiff handle, then wouldn't it benefit from sinew?

Also, couldn't it be sinewed from above fades to below the tips to reduce the amount of sinew needed or would you always go over the handle, regardless of it being stiff?
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Offline Newindian

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Re: Stiff handle and sinew
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2014, 10:09:09 pm »
So long as it's a thin layer it could work out right, I've heared that a sinew backing needs to go across the handle in one peiece
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Offline hunterbob

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Re: Stiff handle and sinew
« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2014, 10:12:06 pm »
I have seen blackhawk only sinew the working part of the limbs before.
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Stiff handle and sinew
« Reply #3 on: February 17, 2014, 10:13:20 pm »
PatB did a build-a-long on his stiff handled sinew backed bow.

http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,38869.150.html
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Offline Mark Smeltzer

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Re: Stiff handle and sinew
« Reply #4 on: February 17, 2014, 10:18:47 pm »
That would probably work on a bow of that design. I have sinewed lots of stiff handled bows (not 9" though) that is a lot of non working bow for me.
I would sinew the handle too, it wont slow up the bow any and wont lift if it's all one piece.
That being said, I havent had sinew lift on me and I normally stop a few inches from the tips.
You just have to make sure the sinew is being stressed enough to make it worth having on the back of the bow.

Mark
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Offline PatM

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Re: Stiff handle and sinew
« Reply #5 on: February 17, 2014, 11:27:57 pm »
It will benefit if you reflex it and draw it further. It's better to just go across the handle and  reduce the thickness there but it helps to have the sinew bridge the handle to tie everything together.
 I'm sure you'll get a few people still telling you that sinewing a 62 inch bow is a waste of time. Most of them will be basing that on something they read in a book one time rather than real world testing. ;)
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Re: Stiff handle and sinew
« Reply #6 on: February 18, 2014, 07:40:27 am »
I made a 62 inch Osage take down with just the limbes done to about 4 inches
from the tip to the fads,worked out great. :) May be to long for sinew but I liked it just fine.  ;):)
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Stiff handle and sinew
« Reply #7 on: February 18, 2014, 09:16:09 am »
Quote from: DuBois on February 17, 2014, 09:44:18 pm
If the length is say 62" but 9" of that is stiff handle, then wouldn't it benefit from sinew?


Man I hope so! Or I just wasted time sinewing a yew bow to those exact dimensions.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Stiff handle and sinew
« Reply #8 on: February 18, 2014, 10:45:49 am »
I made 2 or 3 sinew backed bows that I did not cross the handle with the sinew and in all three cases the bows took set in the handle area. I like to make handles small and to bend slightly at full draw so I my case having the sinew go across the handle area, connecting both limbs worked better. Leaving the sinew off the non-bending tips was never a issue for me.
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Stiff handle and sinew
« Reply #9 on: February 18, 2014, 10:51:14 am »
That sinew needs to form a matrix from tip to tip regardless of handle design, IMO. Even if that handle doesn't bend, its still anchoring the limb and tying it all together.
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Re: Stiff handle and sinew
« Reply #10 on: February 18, 2014, 10:52:12 am »
That my thoughts too Pearlie.
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Offline DuBois

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Re: Stiff handle and sinew
« Reply #11 on: February 18, 2014, 11:49:30 am »
Ok, thanks everybody.
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Offline DuBois

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Re: Stiff handle and sinew
« Reply #12 on: February 22, 2014, 08:49:55 am »
Design is with no recurves and about 2" reflex. With stiff handle would that still utilize the sinew enough to be worthwhile?
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Re: Stiff handle and sinew
« Reply #13 on: February 22, 2014, 09:07:00 am »
I would prefer to start with 5-6" of reflex myself.
« Last Edit: February 22, 2014, 09:17:55 am by PEARL DRUMS »
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Offline DuBois

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Re: Stiff handle and sinew
« Reply #14 on: February 22, 2014, 09:56:51 am »
OK, thanks PD,
I am debating sinew vs rawhide and have been leaning to hide. This decides it then.
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