I mentioned some time ago that I need to save a yew bow that lifted a pretty serious splinter due to bad tillering on my part. I have Two questions:
1. Is there any historic use of backing yew with sinew in traditional cultures (either in Europe or by native Americans)?
2. If any of you have done it on modern traditional bows, is there any different techniques necessary compared to osage, Juniper, etc?
I have tried to patch the splinter with a shorter length of sinew and wrap, but the ends of the sinew strips tend to pull up when I bend the bow