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Splicing Sinew

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bushman:
How do you guys go about splicing sinew when you make thread or bow strings and get the splices to be smooth and not much bigger in diameter then the rest of it? Do you tapper the sinew with a knife so that it looks the same as you would if you where using a bunch of loss natural fibers to make thread? Tried to make some thread but the splices didn't turn out very good, too large in diameter. Thanks.
Bushman

gstoneberg:
Have you watched jackcrafty's youtube videos on making a sinew bowstring?  His youtube handle is AllergicHobbit and there are 5 videos.  He goes from dried tendon all the way through the finished string.  Well worth watching. 

George

bushman:
No, I haven't seen his videos. When I get access to some high speed internet I will take a look at them, take forever on this slow dia up. Thanks.
Bushman

Will H:
I second what George said  ;)

swamp monkey:
I am on dial up and have not seen the you tube vid but Jackcrafty also has a build along in the how to section of this website.  I learned a lot from it. 

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