How many deer does it take to back a bow?

[Fox]

With sinew I mean, I know that it’s going to very a lot from deer to deer, and how big of a bow and many layers... but like say a 60” long bow with 3 layers of sinew. and just average sized doe. Also can you mix back sinew and leg sinew on a bow ?


-Fox

[Marc St Louis]

One deer will easily do it and you can mix

[bownarra]

And maybe save the backstrap long fibers for the last layer :0

[Fox]

Really ?? Wow cool I thought it’d take like atleast 2

[PatM]

People tend to only take the biggest tendons from a deer  and leave half on the deer because they seem too small or skinny.

 There's tendons on the front of all shin bones too.

[Fox]

oh yeah this is a good point... so are you guys talking about like getting all the sinew out of a deer to back a bow? or just legs and back?

[Marc St Louis]

Legs and back for me

[ssrhythm]

Every time I read the title of this thread, I envision a group of cartoon, Gary Larson Far-Side style deer standing around with tools and cups of coffee looking quizzically at a bow.
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/86/64/d6/8664d684518509081caf591cb0af6fa4.jpg

[Fox]

Every time I read the title of this thread, I envision a group of cartoon, Gary Larson Far-Side style deer standing around with tools and cups of coffee looking quizzically at a bow.
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/86/64/d6/8664d684518509081caf591cb0af6fa4.jpg

  I can totally picture it ... thats beautiful 

[bradsmith2010]

thats great ,, please someone draw that,,,

[TimBo]

Here you go.

[TimBo]

(Sorry I forgot the coffee cups!)

[bradsmith2010]

thats great I love it,,,

[Fox]

That’s is so so so very amazing 

[Allyn T]

Ha that is perfect