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how to tie on an arrowhead?

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Pat B:
I don't quite understand #1 but yes for #2 and #3.

Pappy:
I'm with Pat.  :)
   Pappy

iowabow:
OK 1 is the end or top of the halving, the gap between the stone and the wood could get material into it and cause it to split so the sinew that is wrapped around the arrowhead keeps it from splintering off. I know i am over thinking this but I have a point or would like to discuss the best way to wrap so that all 3 are done with the best practice. I thought that you all have so many great ideas that maybe we could demo it. For example do you wrap three times around or once then do you cross and warp the shaft and then back to the notches. basically I was wondering if you guys could share your process. I will photo how I do it and then maybe someone has has a better or good idea could also share their technique. I just want to make sure we agreed the 3 main goals first.

Pat B:
I usually get the wrap started on the shaft below the head then cross to the notch and around the shaft and cross the other direction and a few turns around between the noches and back down to and around the shaft. Then I take another piece of sinew and wrap around what I already wrapped on the shaft and down the shaft an inch or so.
  I chew the sinew to get it soft. While I'm making the first wrap I'm chewing the second one. When the wrapping is done I lick my fingers and squeeze as I go around the wrap. The sinew and saliva makes its own glue so no other glue or tying is needed. When it is completely dry I seal the wrap with pine varnish. I have also used TBIII, Duco cement and super glue to seal sinew wraps.

iowabow:
ok I will try to do some drawing of that and post them

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