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New bow started(again, 1/4/2022){ and again 8/10/22}
bradsmith2010:
the sinew always tricks me and comes in way to heavy,, or heavier than I expected,, just doesnst take much wood,, when you adding sinew,,, :)
superdav95:
Sinew is an art on its own. I’m still learning it’s subtle nuances after several sinewed bows. Guys like Ed have it down more and I’ve learned from him. He’s generous with his knowledge. I think it’s a good way to be and it helps guys like myself who in the beginning was making mistakes with sinew. I’m at the point now that I have less surprises and getting more of a system down. It takes a while for sure and it takes just getting to it and not getting caught up in wasting materials I guess.
Sorry Pat I feel like we are hijacking your bow thread! Maybe we should start a new thread on applying sinew??? Ed you up for that???
BowEd:
One thing I'm not into is explaining to skepticism when I know what's going on at both ends of the subject.
The hooks of individuals bringing up disingenuous subjects don't catch me any more.
Pat will sinew his bow the way he wants.It'll be a durable well shooting bow for what he wants.
A person can explain it but doing it is the best teacher if that's what they want.
They can PM me or you if they want.
bradsmith2010:
this bow starting out great, will be fun to see it evolve,,I love making sinew bows, and enjoy watching the process of others as well,, :)
Pat B:
Dave, I'm enjoying the info that you and Ed are sharing. Maybe starting another thread would be a good idea anyway so the conversations can continue uninterrupted.
I've built 5 or 6 sinew backed bows and learned a little more with each one. The moose sinew for this bow was sent to me by a friend from Norway. The bow design came from a Danish relic from a 7000 years ago found in a fjord in Denmark. I don't know if this design was ever combined with sinew but I thought the design would be cool with a sinew backing. Ever since I first saw a Holmy/Molle style bows I thought it would be interesting to add sinew to the working portion of the limbs.
The Norwegian name for moose is "elg" and for bow is "bue" so this bow will be named Elg Bue.
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