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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: BOWMAN53 on March 21, 2014, 01:59:56 pm

Title: New project
Post by: BOWMAN53 on March 21, 2014, 01:59:56 pm
I got this crepe myrtle stave quick dried and floor tillered. I got some sinew on the way and I can't wait to get started.
its 53" or 54" long and 1 1/4" wide

(http://i1287.photobucket.com/albums/a631/jamesbowyer89/F5C9D7E7-C933-4B14-9F9E-6F87EF58578E_zpsissnbgls.jpg) (http://s1287.photobucket.com/user/jamesbowyer89/media/F5C9D7E7-C933-4B14-9F9E-6F87EF58578E_zpsissnbgls.jpg.html)

(http://i1287.photobucket.com/albums/a631/jamesbowyer89/3A874CA3-B001-4F48-ACDF-390A7B34C176_zpsdcip6lev.jpg) (http://s1287.photobucket.com/user/jamesbowyer89/media/3A874CA3-B001-4F48-ACDF-390A7B34C176_zpsdcip6lev.jpg.html)
Title: Re: New project
Post by: Gsulfridge on March 21, 2014, 02:00:48 pm
Should be interesting!!
Title: Re: New project
Post by: BOWMAN53 on March 21, 2014, 02:03:20 pm
sure will. i gotta add some reflex into the other limb to match
Title: Re: New project
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on March 21, 2014, 02:19:02 pm
How much sinew you adding Jordo? What type of glue is in the recipe. 
Title: Re: New project
Post by: BOWMAN53 on March 21, 2014, 02:21:03 pm
I'm thinking 3 layers at the most and 2 at the least. I wanna keep it light in weight. I'm gonna use Knox like I did before.
Title: Re: New project
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on March 21, 2014, 02:31:27 pm
Sounds good man, tear it up!
Title: Re: New project
Post by: BOWMAN53 on March 21, 2014, 02:45:42 pm
do you know if anyone has sinewed cm before? i looked and didnt find anything.
Title: Re: New project
Post by: autologus on March 21, 2014, 02:52:04 pm
Quote from: BOWMAN53 on March 21, 2014, 02:45:42 pm
do you know if anyone has sinewed cm before? i looked and didnt find anything.

Be a trailblazer!   >:D

Grady
Title: Re: New project
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on March 21, 2014, 02:52:31 pm
Sinew can add benefit to nearly any wood if designed accordingly.
Title: Re: New project
Post by: BOWMAN53 on March 21, 2014, 02:54:29 pm
Quote from: autologus on March 21, 2014, 02:52:04 pm
Quote from: BOWMAN53 on March 21, 2014, 02:45:42 pm
do you know if anyone has sinewed cm before? i looked and didnt find anything.

Be a trailblazer!   >:D

Grady

thatd be cool, to be the first one to try this combo. im sure someones done it before though
Title: Re: New project
Post by: blackhawk on March 21, 2014, 04:25:41 pm
Not to dissuade you from sinew,n just an FYI.....but I bet you could make a 26" draw self bow with it if tillered right and tempered....crepe myrtles some dense tough elastic stuff....
Title: Re: New project
Post by: BOWMAN53 on March 21, 2014, 04:32:13 pm
my original plan was to make it a self bow but i couldnt get "SINEW IT" out of my head. i have another stave im gonna make a selfbow out of while this one is curing.
Title: Re: New project
Post by: Badly Bent on March 21, 2014, 08:54:41 pm
Hey Jordan, I may have the twin to that stave. Just finished shooting in an osage bendy I finished and I'm sitting on my porch looking at it unstrung and the back profile has all the same bends as yours, looks the same just orange.
That stick ought to make ya a nice bow-man. :)
Title: Re: New project
Post by: BOWMAN53 on March 21, 2014, 09:52:41 pm
It's sisters from different misters lol.  I can't wait to see it