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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Winter project #2
« Reply #60 on: February 05, 2012, 03:35:04 pm »
Blimey, that's V long sinew... did you get if of a Giraffe or something?
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Re: Winter project #2
« Reply #61 on: February 05, 2012, 03:54:56 pm »
Del, it is deer backstrap sinew. The bundles look longer than the strands are, some pulled long one way and some the other way. I can do a lot neater job with long sinew.  ;)
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Offline PeteC

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Re: Winter project #2
« Reply #62 on: February 05, 2012, 05:57:37 pm »
That's lookin' real good Pat.Good build-along. Lookin' forward to the next issue. God Bless
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Re: Winter project #2
« Reply #63 on: February 05, 2012, 07:03:15 pm »
I've not done sinew backing yet. So you work from the center to the edge  and from the center to the tips?
Thanks for posting Pat
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Re: Winter project #2
« Reply #64 on: February 05, 2012, 08:25:22 pm »
Jimmy, generally I wouldn't go all the way to the tips. I leave about 6" on each tip bare because ther are not working anyway and the sinew will abraid your string. This bow is my version of a Pacific Northwest Native paddle bow so I'm doing some things that they did and wrapping the sinew over the tip is one of those things. At this short length(47"t/t) I hope to use every bit of bend I can get to reach my 26" draw.
  Thanks Pete.
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Re: Winter project #2
« Reply #65 on: February 06, 2012, 01:43:43 am »
Pat it's going to be a long wait for us all.

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Re: Winter project #2
« Reply #66 on: February 06, 2012, 02:23:56 am »
Thanks for the insight Pat.
Yep...it's gonna be a long wait.
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Re: Winter project #2
« Reply #67 on: February 06, 2012, 02:26:38 am »
Great work!

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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: Winter project #2
« Reply #68 on: February 06, 2012, 02:29:17 am »
That is looking great Pat!  I think your step of washing the back with boiling water is a great step.  Like you said it leaves the back wet which gets the wood to really take up the glue. That toothed planer is pretty nifty for prepping the back for sinew too.  I have used some pretty glassy pumice and it worked very well, but left little tiny bits of rock that where not all removed in the degreasing step.
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Re: Winter project #2
« Reply #69 on: February 06, 2012, 11:02:03 am »
Thanks guys. Yeah, it will be a long wait but worth it I think.  ;)
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Re: Winter project #2
« Reply #70 on: February 06, 2012, 11:07:51 am »
Looking really good Pat, looking forward to see it finished up. :) :)
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Winter project #2
« Reply #71 on: February 06, 2012, 11:42:29 am »
I'll bring her to the Classic, Pappy. She might be ready to shoot by then.  ;)
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Re: Winter project #2
« Reply #72 on: February 06, 2012, 02:19:29 pm »
Pardon Sir,

Did you put two layers of sinew down on the bow?
Or was it just the sinew was separated into to groups to rehydrate in water?

Thank You!

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Re: Winter project #2
« Reply #73 on: February 06, 2012, 02:33:42 pm »
Gus, I basically put one layer of sinew down. It is about 4 or 5 backstraps worth. I did fill in a few thin or bare spots this morning. After it dries, in about a month, I'll take it off the form and see if she needs more. I still have to reduce the draw weight. It was 50#@17" before adding the sinew. My goal is 40# to 50# at 26".
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Offline Keenan

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Re: Winter project #2
« Reply #74 on: February 06, 2012, 02:53:24 pm »
Pat great sinew buildalong. You have that looking really good. Can't wait to see that after she sets up a while.
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