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my first sinew bow string!

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swamp monkey:
I did it!  I feel like a 7 year old who learned to ride a bike!  I have made hundreds of feet (maybe even yards) of plant cordage but have never delved into the "scary" world of sinew string building.  Jackcrafty had an awesome build along in the How to and Build Along section, so I did what he did and Wallah! ;D

I used two back strap sinew pieces harvested from domestic white-tail deer  :D  Worked the fibers loose and made string.  The string ended up roughly 3/16 " thick.  I put a loop in one end but will likely cut that off and use a slip knot to be authentic. 

The string will go on a special project.  I intend to make a bison horn composite bow as authentic as I can.  Needed a sinew string to do that.  Now I have one!  Thanks for looking. 

bowtarist:
now that's pretty cool swamp monkey.  I need to look for that build along.  how long is that string? 8) dpgratz

swamp monkey:
Thanks.  The string ended up 51" long.   I only needed a little over 40" string to match up with  the 36" bow Jim Hamm did in his book on Native American bows, arrows and quivers.   I made the string while watching a movie with my children.  I did not pay particular attention to the length and by the time the movie was over I has too much :o  good problem to have I suppose.  So it is possible to make a 51 inch string in 90 minutes. . . once the sinew is processed.

thanks for looking.

ErictheViking:
Great man! nice accomplishment, now you can completely primitive. :)

PEARL DRUMS:
Thats is cool but how does the stretchy aspect of sinew work?

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