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Yew billets belly drop build with sinew backing.
superdav95:
After 6 days of drying both bows are still loosing mass in water weight.
Heartwood only bow:
675gr - before sizing coats and tb3 and sinew.
833.63gr - just after 65-70gr sinew and any tb3 glue likley in fairly equal measure.
766.33gr - 6 days of drying.
I’ll keep monitoring the weights over next week or so and likley notice a drop in weight loss each day.
I’ll noticed using the moose back strap sinew it is much courser then deer. I’ve developed voids on the surface on both bows as they dry. It may not be an issue hopefully. I may fill in some of the larger ones to make me feel little better. We shall see. Thanks for looking
Sapwood/heartwood bow:
645.55gr - before any sinew or sizing coats or sinew glue 31 Jan.
797.07gr - just after sinew and all sizing coats and equal measure of hide glue.
726.99gr - 6 days of drying.
pierce_schmeichel:
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--- Quote from: Pappy on January 26, 2024, 08:53:38 am ---Looking good Dave, Lots of chewing on them bows but feel sure it will work if your yaws don't get worn out. ;) :)
Pappy
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Thanks pappy! Ya it’s gonna be lots of chewing for certain. I may have to split it up over a couple days. I’ve been toying with the idea of a spit bowl and letting it soak it there too to assist with the amount of sinew I’m gonna be dealing with.
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Hahaha putting our find to use!! I love it!!!
pierce_schmeichel:
Oops my bad I didn't keep reading! But yeah I know what you mean about the taste. I have noticed the backstrap has more of a taste than the leg sinew too. I thought it was kinda gross right away but then after a little while I got used to it and now I honestly kind of like it. I think it might be one of those acquired taste things. But speaking to the ability to do it quick I just put 20 strands in my mouth at a time. 10 on each side of my mouth. Then take 10 out of one side and put 10 more new ones in on that side and keep on chewing as I apply them to the bow. This morning I did 1 full layer in 12 minutes this way. It can be pretty quick. Oh yeah and it also dries much more quickly. Faster than the hide glue method even because when you use the hide glue it makes a film on the surface of the sinew that traps the moisture in. When you chew it there isn't a film.
Muskyman:
When I get around to doing one with sinew I think I’ll stick with the hide glue. Just not really into the chewing on a dead animal unless it’s like a steak 🥩 or something like that. Not really into the gagging thing or anything rancid tasting. I’d probably do the projectile vomiting thing all over my bow. Makes me feel a little queasy just thinking about it.
Bows are looking great either way Dave. 👍
Selfbowman:
So did you weigh the sinew and glue first and also the bow. Then weigh what you did not use.Ok about how much weight will the glue lose in drying process? I assume the sinew won’t lose weight.
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