Butcher shop tendons.

[Taxus brevifolia]

Im not sure what's next. Can I start pounding them or do I need to dry them first? I'm hoping to eventually find a source for longer pieces.

[GlisGlis]

make a search on youtube for "How to process cow sinew for backing bows"
there is a guy explaining all
I also found a source of cow tendons and watched that clip yesterday 

as far as lenght i think they are very good even so.


someone, here on the forum, reported that cow tendons need some degreasing after drying
search the forum. there are threads on it

[Hawkdancer]

If you have a game processor in your area, you can probably score all you want and more!
Hawkdancer

[Taxus brevifolia]

Thanks for the comebacks guys

[BowEd]

I would strip as much usable length from those as you can while wet.It will be easier.Overlapping shorter pieces a good 1.5" will still serve as a good enough strength backing yet.The rest I'd just make sinew glue out of them.

[Marc St Louis]

I've used cow sinew, I harvested them myself from cows I butchered, and it works well but the problem with them is the fat.  Once processed they have to be washed with soap, I used dish detergent.  Also the big neck tendon is not usable.