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Dimensions of Modoc bows?

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D. Tiller:
Thanks! I will be starting on the bow in the next few days. Steve Allely told me to first tiller it before putting on the sinew backing to only 1/4 draw and then apply the sinew and finnish tillering after the sinew is dry. Did you string up the bow in reverse before applying the sinew to get extra reflex in the limbs as the sinew dried? Think this could add a lot of cast to the bow. And on top of all this how long did you allow the sinew to dry before final tillering?

Also, how many tendons did you nead to sinew up the Hupa bow? I think I may have enough but just in case I may need to order up some more.

I will try to post a bunch of updates on making the Modoc style bow.

PS: Is there anyway to water proof the sinew backing? I will be hunting in Pacific Coast conditions a lot and that means RAIN the dreaded word for sinew backed bows!

sonny:
there's likely no way of waterproofing a bow...more accurately you need to make it water resistant.
bear in mind that Jay Massey used sinew backed bows while hunting in bad weather in Alaska. you may want to do some research on what he used as a finish on his bows.
I know one of his favorite we now refer to as "Massey Finish" is two part epoxy thinned with acetone,,though not primitive it's worth consideration if you'll encounter rain.

hope this helps.
   

YewArcher:
This is how I make them:

1. rough out the bow

2. Tiller to about 10"

3. Bend the tab nocks via a kerf cut

4. Heat in reflex

5. Recurve the tips

6. Sinew the bow. I am not sure hw many tendons it takes as I pound out like 20 at a time and just keep a back stock of sinew at the ready. I have buckets of it shreded and ready to go. I let the sinew dry for 2 weeks. I use true oil over sinew that I will be huntng with. I leave the bows that are more replica in nature with no finish at all. I suppose one day I wil animal fat them. I also use Knox. It is much more pleaenat to work with then hide glue. Knox is after all a more refined A+ quality hide glue.

This is how I do the sinew curing:
This helps induce the backset.

SJM

D. Tiller:
Thanks for the help! That epoxy recipies sounds like it might work. I will check into it.

David T.

D. Tiller:
Boy oh boy those are some nice staves in the background there. Thanks for showing me your set up for the back setting of the bow. May have to rig up something like that myself.

David T

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