sinew layers

[PatM]

Not sure if I agree with that. 

[jeffp51]

Explain why you are not sure, Pat.   Also, how do I get the sinew to lie straighter?  I found that every attempt I made at "fixing" it seemed to make the straightness worse--especially where ends butt up against each other.  For what it is worth, I did add another thin layer of sinew, mostly to fill some voids, so for this bow I am done, but for the next one, I am interested in all of your opinions.

[PEARL DRUMS]

Leg sinew Jeff?

[PatM]

I just don't think any appreciable thickness of sinew becomes low stretch. That's not the nature of the material.
 Hard to describe how to get sinew lying straighter unless I could see how you are getting such wiggles in yours.

[PEARL DRUMS]

I think a lot starts with how you prep it. Even soaked in a hot pot of hide glue some of that stuff still is hard and resilient. Im very picky about what sinew I use. I generally process way more than I need, then pick and choose the cleanest and most soft bunches. The rest goes to friends

[JoJoDapyro]

I think we don't stress enough that you need a lot of time to apply sinew. It can't be rushed. I may be slow, but it takes me hours (4 ish)to apply one ounce. Like PD said, sometimes it doesn't soften up well. Jeff is using Back sinew, He and I got it from Fred Arnold. The vast majority of the stuff I have processed was good, although some was a bit greasy.

[jeffp51]

Nope.  I used elk leg sinew primarily on this one.  Collected it from the game processing plant during hunting season.  You should have seen the look on my wife's face when I came home with a bag full of elk legs and started skinning and stripping sinew.  She isn't quite used to this stuff yet.  I had it shredded pretty soft and fine, but it was still a little twisty some of the time.  Fred's back sinew is waiting until I know a little better what I am doing.

[JoJoDapyro]

  I stand corrected.