Author Topic: sinew delamination  (Read 2492 times)

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bownarra

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Re: sinew delamination
« Reply #15 on: February 21, 2021, 02:27:47 am »
You cannot remove all the oil from wood. Whatever you do just drags more to the surface. Look into it.
Not 'degreasing' this bow is not the reason this happened.

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Re: sinew delamination
« Reply #16 on: February 21, 2021, 06:52:32 am »
Obviously there's more than one way to do it successfully. I've degreased them, and other times simply applied it to a fresh sanded surface. I've sanded them with different grits of sandpaper, and even scored the back with a toothing plane blade. None have lifted.

I think keeping the wood uncontaminated and good sizing with glue are important. I never touch the gluing surface with my bare hands once I start sanding, and do all the prep on glue-up day right before I begin. I use hide glue.
Straight wood may make a better bow, but crooked wood makes a better bowyer