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Offline jeffp51

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sinew preparation
« on: October 31, 2014, 04:30:55 pm »
I have some elk sinew that  I have to process.  How fine do you shred it for the back of a bow?  About the same size as artificial sinew, a little finer, or a little coarser?
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Offline Pat B

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Re: sinew preparation
« Reply #1 on: October 31, 2014, 05:41:10 pm »
About like 70# artificial sinew, the heavy stuff. The finer it is the smoother the finished backing will be.
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Offline Springbuck

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Re: sinew preparation
« Reply #2 on: November 01, 2014, 01:06:54 pm »
  Finer, for real sinew.  Not hair fine, but like individual strands of B-50 fine.  I don't sinew many bows, but that is what I have seen when guys comb it for smoothness.
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