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Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: Lumberman on April 03, 2016, 06:41:05 pm

Title: Leg sinew
Post by: Lumberman on April 03, 2016, 06:41:05 pm

Worked on pounding out and chewing sone sinew today, someone said how it smells like wet dog ( a smell I utterly detest), they were right and it tastes like it too, but I can at least stomach it. Sinew was from a buck I got this past year and was the first one I tried cutting the sinew out. Still have a bit more to go. Is this too fine? I wasn't sure how small I was supposed to shred it or what was commonly done by all of you more experienced than me

Title: Re: Leg sinew
Post by: Lumberman on April 03, 2016, 06:45:50 pm

Also broke my white oak D bow, I stayed calm and I realized it did break right where I thought it was bending a little too much.. Thought I had this one, I am TERRible at this haha, with each broken bow I respect what you guys do even more.

Title: Re: Leg sinew
Post by: Pat B on April 03, 2016, 08:01:50 pm

It might be a little fine but it will lay smoother like that.
 It looks like the bow broke along a grain line along the side.

Title: Re: Leg sinew
Post by: Lumberman on April 04, 2016, 11:46:34 am

Thanks, okay I'll take another look at it. It was right at 40@ 28, was going to call it done

Title: Re: Leg sinew
Post by: Pat B on April 04, 2016, 11:58:02 am

Side grain is as important as back grain.