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Sinew cross section question

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Badger:
Sinew is about 10times more elastic than wood, I prefer slightly rounded to make the sinew work more. Steve

possum:
The bow is 52" ntn.  It is also 1 1/2 inches wide, narrow handle section.  I have the back crowned pretty good with the sinew.  It was pretty flat before hand.  It is still about 150@ 6" maybe. :o  But I did notice it move. :)  Does anyone have a similar bow that they can give me the low-down on it's performance?

possum

Badger:
Possum, I wouldnt recomend you pull it past it's intended draw weight even though it is barely moving. I have made several bows such as you describe and they perform pretty well, lots of fun to shoot. Steve

Pappy:
possum : I don't have one that short but I do have one at 57 n-n.It has 2 lairs of sinew
and is 52@26 it is 1 1/2 to mid limb then tapered to the tips.I did turn up the last 6 inches of the tips.It shoot hard.Never shot it through a cono. but it is pretty fast.I went all the way to the tips with the sinew but some have said it is better to stop short of the tip to save weight,don't
know how much that matters but is is something to think about.Mine has a flat belly.The back
is pretty flat ,it came out of a big tree.I usually do the belly like Tom Sawyer said he dose
to keep the limb thickness the same all the way across.
   Pappy

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Marc St Louis:
I would go with a flat belly and a high crown to the sinew. I would also reduce the width to 1 3/8" or a bit less.

This bow is 53" N to N. It's not Osage but HHB and has 4 courses of sinew, is a bit less than 1 1/2" wide and is flat bellied. I made this bow for flight shooting and it pulls about 70# @ 27". Steve (Badger) has it now.

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