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Marc St Louis:
I would use the longer one and cut 2" from each end
PatM:
If you are only going to use TB to glue the sinew and leave the bow long there really isn't much point to using sinew. You might as well use rawhide. That's more or less what sinew mixed with TB ends up as.
Even if you don't care for true short bows, at least shorten to the point where you are using materials to their full advantage and apply them in a way that plays to their strengths.
A happy medium would be 56-58 inches with knox or hide glue holding the sinew on and drawing the bow to the point where the sinew is working rather than providing insurance. You can waterproof it somehow, even if it means a modern finish.
Pat
NOMADIC PIRATE:
So using TB III for sinewing doesn't make the sinew work like sinew ??
You are saying that if I reflex the bow and recurve the tips I will get the same set as if I'd left the bow unbacked of sinew ??
D TILLER,, I think 58" is the shortest I'll ever go not very keen on short bows, and didn't find any advantages in the jungle, only shooting ability disadvantages ;)
Jbell:
From my experience, which isn't that much, I would not use TB. I used it once on a sinewed bow and didn't get the results I wanted.It did not pull any reflex and felt real mushy when drawn and trust me It was plenty cured, a pretty crappy performer. If you are worried about moisture my suggestion would be to lay down 3 courses with Knox or hide glue, then when fully cured size the back with a thin coat of tb3 or if using a skin of some sort use tb3, but keep it thin or It may actually lock in moisture instead of keeping it out. What kind of finish are you going to use, Parrifin? I would Imagine that It would work pretty well on sinew since It keeps the moisture out of your selfbows in your humid climate. Good luck with whatever you do. Just my 2 cents.
NOMADIC PIRATE:
How about the TB liquid hide glue ?...I was planning to finish this one with spar urathane
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