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Proccessing deer back sinew?

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Cameroo:
Some people also give the sinew a rinse in water with a bit of dish soap before drying - the back sinew can dry up a bit greasy sometimes, which I don't imagine would help a glue joint at all.

Trapper Rob:
I do the same scrap them then hang up to dry in the house the wife don't like it but 2 days it's usually dry.
Rob

Fred Arnold:
madcrow, I spent the better part of 2 days and still only have around 60 finished. Sure wouldn't want to depend on this to feed myself. I gave up golf for archery, not enough money or time for both. I don't have any dry ice in my area of the hills or I might send you a package.

Hope freezing the remainder won't harm the sinew because I won't be able to work any more up for a few days and don't want to let it sit in the fridge uncleaned. Probably end up with another 100 or so pcs this week at the locker.

I used some dawn and peroxide in the rinse water and it definitely helped. Out of bleach until I head to town for supplies next week.

madcrow:
They will be fine in the freezer.  I have stored them like that for a couple of months and no harm was done.

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