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Offline Blaflair2

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Sinewed Osage bow I got in the works
« on: March 27, 2015, 06:32:13 pm »
So this bow and I have had a journey. I put it in the rafters 3 times. I tried going on belly lams to thicken the tips 3 times. Finally I said screw it and sinewed it. It doesn't want belly lams. Hopefully she decides she wants to fling sticks at furry critters.
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Re: Sinewed Osage bow I got in the works
« Reply #1 on: March 27, 2015, 09:31:34 pm »
I'm kinda scared no ones commented yet, lol. Is it that bad?!
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Offline okie64

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Re: Sinewed Osage bow I got in the works
« Reply #2 on: March 27, 2015, 09:36:15 pm »
Holy Reflex!! Thats gonna be a booger to brace! But once it is braced its gonna be a screamer:)
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Re: Sinewed Osage bow I got in the works
« Reply #3 on: March 27, 2015, 09:49:24 pm »
 That sinew straightness.... :(
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Offline Blaflair2

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Re: Sinewed Osage bow I got in the works
« Reply #4 on: March 27, 2015, 09:53:22 pm »
It looks worse that it is. It has 4 layers on it. It really look that bad?
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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: Sinewed Osage bow I got in the works
« Reply #5 on: March 27, 2015, 09:56:43 pm »
just dont let the bow trick you, it will feel really heavy at first brace,, but that is an illusion,,when the sinew stretches it will calm down,,and easy to miss the weight on a bow with reflex,,, :)
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Offline Blaflair2

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Re: Sinewed Osage bow I got in the works
« Reply #6 on: March 27, 2015, 09:58:38 pm »
I plan on bending her a bit on the long string to get it stretched before I start any removal. thanks guys
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Offline lebhuntfish

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Re: Sinewed Osage bow I got in the works
« Reply #7 on: March 27, 2015, 10:20:01 pm »
That sinew does look a little rough. But the overall look of the bow is nice. That's a lot of reflex but your sinew may not hold all of that after its tillered and shot in. Unless you heated in some of the reflex to start with. 
Heck my first sinew job wasn't a Mona Lisa either. Patrick
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Re: Sinewed Osage bow I got in the works
« Reply #8 on: March 27, 2015, 10:28:42 pm »
Quote from: Blaflair2 on March 27, 2015, 09:53:22 pm
It looks worse that it is. It has 4 layers on it. It really look that bad?
I  posted this a few times to help out.
 http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,43246.0.html
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Offline lebhuntfish

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Re: Sinewed Osage bow I got in the works
« Reply #9 on: March 27, 2015, 10:33:41 pm »
Pat,  your sinew process is pretty much what I plan to use exclusively from now on. I've read it several times myself. Patrick
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Re: Sinewed Osage bow I got in the works
« Reply #10 on: March 28, 2015, 11:19:04 am »
Hey Bruce...do ya ever finish anything?  ??? ::)  :laugh:   what happened to the other ones your working on?
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Offline bubbles

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Re: Sinewed Osage bow I got in the works
« Reply #11 on: March 28, 2015, 12:17:29 pm »
PatM's sinew method works great. Almost makes it too easy.
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Offline Blaflair2

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Re: Sinewed Osage bow I got in the works
« Reply #12 on: March 28, 2015, 12:25:16 pm »
Well I blew up that tri lam. The boo had some kinda mold on it. And I'm still plugging away at the takedown and the Osage bow. Just found time to sinew this thing finally.
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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: Sinewed Osage bow I got in the works
« Reply #13 on: March 28, 2015, 03:34:57 pm »
dont feel bad,, I am finishing up on a bow I started 20 years ago,,, :)
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Re: Sinewed Osage bow I got in the works
« Reply #14 on: March 28, 2015, 10:06:04 pm »
Bruce, don't let it faze you, Pat M. does a great job on sinew, but you can lay it down roughly and get great results from it. Work on it and the more you put into it the more you get.
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