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Harvesting sinew...

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Fox:
I’ve been trying to scrounge enough sinew to back a bow... I was looking at leg sinew online and all there deer leg sinew was like 15” where’s my longest piece is only 8”... am I harvesting it wrong ?

chamookman:
Yes You are. You want to follow the the Tendon all the way up in to the Knee  where  it "Forks" and cut, and then again where it "Forks" close to the Hoof. Hope that makes sense - Bob.

Fox:
Thanks bob.... I think that’s what I’m doing... from the hoof to the knee ?

chamookman:
Correct :OK ! Good luck - Bob,

YosemiteBen:
@Fox - there are some youtube vids on harvesting. Rather then cutting it at the knee you can follow it through the joint to get longer pieces.

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