Should I sinew back this shortbow?

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I'd like to "tango" on this one,and say some things,but I'll keep me mouf shut   

Yah right. 

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Well a Turkish bow is a Maple backed horn bow which then has sinew added.... I would try the double backing concept before definitively saying it will be slower etc. etc.
 There is a reason that all natural material flight bow records are held by sinew backed bows.

A sinew backed Turkish bow is not even on the same planet as a hickory backed osage flatbow with no reflex. The only thing they have in common is they're bows.

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Does it have reflex?  I'm not sure about that for this bow.  Remember a Turkish bow is not actually much reflexed in the bending portion of the limb. Certainly even less before the sinew is applied.
 Same planet, both bows.