Author Topic: Sinew Backed Yew Build Along.finished pg.14 (Read 106327 times)

JW_Halverson · « **Reply #150 on:** February 24, 2013, 05:36:24 pm »

Great idea! How much for a dozen sinew backed yew golf tees?

Bryce · « **Reply #151 on:** February 24, 2013, 06:13:21 pm »

Yeah it takes much longer when you have to take pictures.
I'd rather just make that darn thing and be done with it so I can take it out and shoot stuff.
Either way I'm waiting on some skins to get here.

Beadman, the finish work is my second favorite part of bow making. First is doing sinew work:)

Jw, you only want a dozen?

Yew golf tee buissness? Would swiftwood sell them on there bows?

Trapper Rob · « **Reply #152 on:** February 24, 2013, 07:28:45 pm »

That's really looking nice can't wait to see it finished.
Rob

Bryce · « **Reply #153 on:** February 25, 2013, 02:35:37 am »

Quote from: Trapper Rob on February 24, 2013, 07:28:45 pm

That's really looking nice can't wait to see it finished.
Rob

Thank rob.
I'm chomping at the bit, buddy!

Bryce · « **Reply #154 on:** February 25, 2013, 12:57:01 pm »

got a message, someone asking for the weight before the handle stuff was put on. i thought someone would ask so i weighed it just in-case

im not a mass principle junky, but iam curious.

it weighed; 16.2 oz.

BowSlayer · « **Reply #155 on:** March 10, 2013, 05:23:49 am »

great build along! i learnt some thing from this for when i start making bows again. thanks pinecone!

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Bryce · « **Reply #156 on:** March 11, 2013, 02:39:58 am »

Yeah took her out to the desert for a cat/jackrabbit hunt, got her shot in really good and I'm try and finish this thing in a few days

Glad your enjoying.

Peacebow_Coos · « **Reply #157 on:** March 11, 2013, 04:27:48 am »

Lookin awesome Pinecone, keep 'em com in

Keenan · « **Reply #158 on:** March 11, 2013, 01:03:11 pm »

I got to see this bow up close over the weekend and I can say you all are in for a real treat when he gets some finish on this beauty. She sits out a very quick arrow and is certainly a looker as well. The butter smooth draw, great profile, and attention to detail, made me very impressed with this young mans skills as a bowyer

Bryce · « **Reply #159 on:** March 11, 2013, 03:06:32 pm »

Hey thank you so much Keenan! That morning when it was 17 deg. I swear she was pulling and extra 10lbs! I was having a hard time getting her to full draw.
Thanks again for showing us some of your spots, you really have an eye for obsidian flakes

Carson (CMB) · « **Reply #160 on:** March 12, 2013, 01:18:11 am »

I had the pleasure of shooting this bow this weekend and shoots as sweet as it looks. I really love the design on this bow, and fully intend to copy it! Thanks Bryce, I am now looking at yew heart wood splits in a whole new light.

Bryce · « **Reply #161 on:** March 12, 2013, 02:29:03 am »

String twisted and served by Carson Brown @ Echo Archery

ionicmuffin · « **Reply #162 on:** March 12, 2013, 02:32:58 am »

having a bondfire there are we!

JW_Halverson · « **Reply #163 on:** March 12, 2013, 02:11:58 pm »

Oh great! Now one limb of the bow is toasted and the other isn't! Or did CMB flip limbs to finish serving the string?

Bryce · « **Reply #164 on:** March 12, 2013, 10:26:41 pm »

Lets put some skin on this bow (yep it's finally a bow)

I used a spirit based black leather dye on the sinew, the skin is very slightly transparent and this way it will better bring out the bone flakes in the Sturgeon skin, graciously provided by Keenan Howard.

I really like the dark top part of the skin so I'll cut it off with some scissors

Yep that's drywall tape.

Sturgeon skin is very tough and in my opinion is stronger than rawhide. It feels like thin horn.
I roughed up the back with 80G paper and then rolled them up and soaked then for about 5 mins in warm water.

While those soak I'll size the back of the sinew with warm hide glue.

Once the skins are done there nice and pliable, like wet paper. Pat em dry with a towel.
I'll wipe it down with aceton. Once that's done I take the hide glue and rub it into the skin. And then wipe the excess glue off with my fingers.

Then I laid it on the back wrapped it with the drywall tape. Rubbed out any air bubbles and smoothed it out. And just to make sure I wrapped a bike inner tube I cut down its length. then an hour later removed the rubber and left the drywall tape on overnight.