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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: sieddy on February 11, 2016, 05:06:15 am

Title: Reusing painted sinew backing?
Post by: sieddy on February 11, 2016, 05:06:15 am

Hi all I've got a sinew backed bow that failed and I was wondering if I could strip the sinew backing and reuse it. Only downside is the sinew has been painted (i dont know what kind of paint). Do you think its salvageable?  ???
Cheers Si

Title: Re: Reusing painted sinew backing?
Post by: PatM on February 11, 2016, 09:09:48 am

Scrape and sand the paint off and then soak it free. Hopefully the back is fairly smooth and the paint isn't sitting in deep fissures in the back.

Title: Re: Reusing painted sinew backing?
Post by: sieddy on February 11, 2016, 12:06:23 pm

Thanks Pat. If theres a chance it'll work I think i'll give it a try! :-)