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Offline jeffp51

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Re: covering/sealing sinew backs
« Reply #15 on: March 21, 2015, 08:41:17 pm »
I was wondering where you had been.  I hadn't heard from you for a while.  the stuff you made--is that for sealing wood, or did you have another purpose for it.  Did you just melt the wax and add the oil?

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Re: covering/sealing sinew backs
« Reply #17 on: March 21, 2015, 09:33:12 pm »
I melted the wax in a double boiler, and then added the oil. It will solidify the wax a bit so keep heating it until its all liquid. Then let it cool. It will melt again at body temp.
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Re: covering/sealing sinew backs
« Reply #18 on: March 21, 2015, 11:49:40 pm »
Thanks Pat,  I followed that how to, but somehow didn't get the same results.  Still need practice, I guess.

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Re: covering/sealing sinew backs
« Reply #19 on: March 21, 2015, 11:52:54 pm »
Thanks Pat,  I followed that how to, but somehow didn't get the same results.  Still need practice, I guess.
What happened?

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Re: covering/sealing sinew backs
« Reply #20 on: March 22, 2015, 12:32:29 am »
A couple of things.  first I used a wrap made from an old t-shirt cut into a long strip instead of a bed sheet.  It seemed to stick a little, and the glue soaked into the knit instead of weeping through like the buildalong shows.  I also didn't have enough inner tube to do that step right.  I think it will be fine, it just isn't as pretty as yours.  It looks more primitive, maybe.  The reflex seems to be holding, so I am optimistic.  I have since acquired an old bed sheet (wife wouldn't let me use hers for some reason) so the next time may be better.

Does sinew allow a bow to bend further than a self bow would?, or does it just reinforce a weak back?