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Offline Floridabowyer

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Re: Sinew backed osage with copperhead skins
« Reply #15 on: April 17, 2015, 01:30:34 pm »
I'm trying to figure out how to attach pics without being distorted. Sorry.
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Offline paco664

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Re: Sinew backed osage with copperhead skins
« Reply #16 on: April 17, 2015, 01:39:18 pm »
I upload them to a photo site like photobucket  (free) then copy/paste the location and it shows up here. .

Talking about cross dominance. .

I'm left handed. . But i play golf/baseball/shoot a bow/throw a ball,  right handed with left eye dominant. .. i shoot a pistol rifle shotgun write and eat lefty. .. i box ambidextrous...
I'm physically stronger right handed. ..

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Offline Floridabowyer

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Re: Sinew backed osage with copperhead skins
« Reply #17 on: April 17, 2015, 01:44:12 pm »
Haaa! I know what ya mean. I'm trying to figure all this stuff out and will check out that recommended site for attachments.
Thanks
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Re: Sinew backed osage with copperhead skins
« Reply #18 on: April 17, 2015, 01:48:21 pm »
Looks good!  I definitely want to try some of those skins.  Here's a new pic.  :)
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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: Sinew backed osage with copperhead skins
« Reply #19 on: April 17, 2015, 03:08:08 pm »
i have experienced the bow holding more reflex if it is heated into shape before putting the sinew on(then bracing backwards to cure),, also a course of sinew means something different to everyone,, so I have weighed my sinew so if it is not enough I can put more etc,, I have had good results with about 800 to 1000 grains of sinew applied to 50ish inch bows,,less than that and seems the bow does not hold reflex as well,, still shoots well but not quite the cast you would like,,,
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Offline Floridabowyer

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Re: Sinew backed osage with copperhead skins
« Reply #20 on: April 17, 2015, 03:10:12 pm »
PAHunter,
Thanks! I bet there are a few copperheads around PA. Sure looks cool on the osage. Hoping to find some more skins because we dont have the southern copperhead in central fl. Had a friend give these to me and I think they were from further north.
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Re: Sinew backed osage with copperhead skins
« Reply #21 on: April 17, 2015, 03:16:16 pm »
The easiest way Ive found to post max sized pics is buy opening them from your PC using "paint", just right click on the pic. Then resize/skew them to about 30 x 30 to start. That usually gets them near 200mp and still big enough to see. 
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Offline Floridabowyer

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Re: Sinew backed osage with copperhead skins
« Reply #22 on: April 17, 2015, 03:25:31 pm »
bradsmith,
Thanks for the detailed info on the amount of sinew needed. This has been a question of mine for a while. On the juniper I just sinewed I just tried to lay it on as even as possible using the "brick wall" pattern with each course being about 1/8 inch thick viewed from the side. After gelling and a weeks cure its more like < 1/16 inch thick viewed from the side per course. I repeated this process 4 more times and the sinew has been curing for a little over two weeks since the final course and has shrunk to a little less than 1/4 inch thick. Im going to take your advice and weigh the sinew on the next bow. Also, I sure wish I would have done what you suggested about reflex on this osage but I was very inexperienced with the heat gun at the time.
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Offline Floridabowyer

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Re: Sinew backed osage with copperhead skins
« Reply #23 on: April 17, 2015, 03:28:15 pm »
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I will try that when I get to work. Pc at the house crashed! :)
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Offline alwayslookin

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« Reply #24 on: April 17, 2015, 04:29:36 pm »
I use a resize app on my phone works good.
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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: Sinew backed osage with copperhead skins
« Reply #25 on: April 17, 2015, 07:38:10 pm »
there are lots of ways to approach it,, I just string it backwards and then heat the belly till it holds the reflex I want,, :)
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Offline Oakenshield

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Re: Sinew backed osage with copperhead skins
« Reply #26 on: April 17, 2015, 08:25:31 pm »
Beautiful bow!
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Re: Sinew backed osage with copperhead skins
« Reply #27 on: April 18, 2015, 08:51:52 pm »
Very nice.  Looks like a sweet shooter.
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Re: Sinew backed osage with copperhead skins
« Reply #28 on: April 21, 2015, 08:07:10 pm »
Sweet bow Eric!!
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