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grozer bow building video has fried my mind

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NorthHeart:
Interesting video.  To me, it looks like leg sinew.  The y-split at the end is indicative of that.  I think its from a large animal bigger than deer based on its length and thickness.  He soaks then pounds it which is normal, but here's what gets me.  It appears that he is not removing the outer "sheath" first.  Is he leaving that on, or was it removed somewhere along the way and he just didn't show it in the video.

leehongyi:
Don’t you think that’s a video full of false skills, a totally edited show?
They don’t want anyone learns true procedure of their work, but they still want to show something that makes them a master bowyers.

joachimM:
If you go to his site http://www.grozerarchery.com, he explains that he uses a newish way of adding sinew as a sinew-plate, which is the inner sinew layer shown here.
The horn is also a 'plate', starting from the floppy horn he produces after processing and then presses it into shape against the bow, instead of having to groove wood and horn, and then get a snug fit of the horn to the wood.
It seems to work pretty well.

leehongyi:
maybe he used sinew plate and prebent horn as new skill， but it can't be the procedure shown in the video which was too rough and simple. that's why i said he used one technique and shown you guys another.

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