Author Topic: how long for sinew to cure?  (Read 5283 times)

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Offline PatM

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Re: how long for sinew to cure?
« Reply #15 on: June 10, 2016, 10:14:16 am »
What sort of looks exactly were you going for?

Offline Sidmand

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Re: how long for sinew to cure?
« Reply #16 on: June 10, 2016, 10:21:21 am »
primitive - NA style.  Very simple, like something strait off the plains but with a little bit of flair.  Would have liked the very organic look of sinew on the back, but I have some other ideas. 

It's for the 2016 bow swap, so I want it to look nice, but I don't have a lot in the way of stuff right now for "fancy-fication".  What I do have is a decent amount of backstrap and leg sinew, some cow rawhide, some antler and some 1/8" X 1" wide by 6" long maple.  Also have some just and sisal twine.  Maybe I can do a Sisal twine backing, that aught to look neat on an Osage selfbow.  I do know I'm going to stain the back and a bit of the tip with vinagroon.
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