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Pounding or soaking sinew
Danzn Bar:
--- Quote from: PatM on March 09, 2018, 03:35:43 pm ---Most of it you can just split it with your fingernail and once you split it each time gets even easier. The benefit is you don't waste
any with run-out or weakened fibers from beating it.
It also separates with half the effort.
--- End quote ---
You mean All I have to do is soak the dried deer leg sinew and I can split it with a finger nail and pull it apart..??? This is a good topic.
Do you soak it in just tap water and how long?
DBar
PatM:
Yeah, it will pull right apart Soak it overnight and it usually hydrates enough. I use soapy water as it "wets" better and starts the degreasing process. Any chaffy skin will mostly separate with the soak and flake free as you separate.
Ed. You can dry the strands and just re-wet them as needed.
I actually have some sinew that has been re-used through some experimental bows about 4 -5 times over the last 17 years.
osage outlaw:
I pound my leg sinew and process it during slow times at work. I'm not sure soaking would work in my situation. I don't have a problem with the work required to separate it. It occupies my time.
Danzn Bar:
@PatM....I'm all for trying new stuff. I've got some dried leg sinew and will give it a try. You know I'll report back.....:)
Thanks,
DBar
Danzn Bar:
I just went down to the shop and took 12 to 18 cleaned dried deer leg sinew and sumurged it in tap water with a little Dawn soap. Well see what happens in the morning. I'll report back sometime tomorrow.
Thanks PatM
DBar
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