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Sinew question...
TurtleCreek:
I don't mind the work with short leg pieces. I got pretty good at that after processing 120 elk leg tendons over the last week or so. I was down in the basement shop one day hammering away and decided to take a break and go upstairs. I have two of the best dogs in the world so I thought I would pick out two of the tendons and toss em' to the dogs as treats. They had those gone in a fraction of the time it takes me to process a single tendon, they love em'. The only problem is, every time I come upstairs from the shop, they are all over me and won't leave me alone now! :) Good thing I have dog biscuits, the sinew is for me now. Off to the processor!
PEARL DRUMS:
My "good" pooch ate two perfectly good back sinews that where 2-3 days from being ready for arrows. Little stinker anyway. If your so good at processing them Ryan why did you send them to me whole ;) !?!?!?!?!?!
TurtleCreek:
LOL.... At the time I sent those to you, I had actually never processed sinew before. Since then I have gotten pretty good at it in my opinion, I have done a bunch. Any further trades will be processed before shipping sir:)
PEARL DRUMS:
Cool! You know I will make it worth your time and effort.
TurtleCreek:
Now I just have to wait for the current batch of tendons to dry. I should have a truck load more here real soon from the same guy- gun season starts this weekend. On the way back from getting the first batch, I found another processor just down the road from my house that I never knew about who said he butchers over 300 deer each year. He also said he would save all the legs for me for free. It can be a ton of work, but I sure as heck don't care- all that sinew will be worth it!
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