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About sinew. Pic heavy
Gordon:
I really like this post. What is the purpose of the horse leg wrap?
superdav95:
Thanks guys! My pleasure to post it. As for the horse leg wrap… I like to use something that keeps sinew down on the more extreme reflex designs. I find that on milder reflex profiles it’s not absolutely necessary but still can do. Sometimes when sinew dries the top layer fibers dry faster then middle layers and can pull off the limb on some of the extreme profiles. I find also that the wraps give a nice finished look and crowned look to it that means less removal with sanding for that desired finish. I want a very smooth finish on this one so went with wraps. The difference with horse leg wraps and other bandages is that it’s a milder elastic and thinner material. Still breaths great and doesn’t leave the bandage marks nearly as bad. I could hardly see any marks on this one. The keys is not to put wraps on too soon after laying sinew. Usually couple hours is good. As far as my sinew I really wash it well with dawn soap and brush it really well with wire brush prior to that and use my thumb nail to scrape off the unwanted bits. I weight it out with good scale dry for each limb. This saves lots of headaches later.
bradsmith2010:
looking great,,, (-S
bentstick54:
Thanks for posting. I really learn a lot from these build alongs. Gives me a starting point to try things I would never consider doing without seeing before hand.
superdav95:
Bentstick, my pleasure. I’m the same way. Seeing it done is often all I need to get started then the learning curve really begins. Visuals are great though when we can get them. A picture is worth a thousand words with this kind of stuff!
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