tb3 for sinew job

[El Destructo]

James...do you soak the Sinew in Warm Water to soften it before the Acetone Bath just like you would normally do before soaking it in Hde Glue??

[Timo]

Interesting process there James...Do tell!

 Never thought about de-greasing the bundles before.

[james parker]

yes i forgot to mention you have to soke in warm water first,,sqeeze out all the water you  can before putting the bundle in the acetone....ill be putting on the next layer of sinew ,on two bows this weekend ill post some pics..james

[Pat B]

Thanks Michael. I'll drop him a line. 
  James, will you be using fish bladder glue on the bows you are working on or hide glue?

[Jude]

I'm thinking that the acetone dip, as well as degreasing, takes all the excess moisture out of the sinew prior to dipping.  We used acetone in chem lab to quick dry test tubes, after washing; it mixes with the water and carries it off, leaving so little behind that the tubes were dry in seconds.  It's likely that the only water left on the sinew is that which is chemically bonded to to the protein.

[PatM]

It's probably best to get Acetone that isn't "recovered" if you're going to do this. Personally I find that washing sinew with good degreasing soap is more than adequate.