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Yew billets belly drop build with sinew backing.
superdav95:
--- Quote from: pierce_schmeichel on February 05, 2024, 03:35:39 pm ---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.
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I gave it a shot anyway. I may try it on a single bow down the road and use leg tendon instead.
superdav95:
--- Quote from: Muskyman on February 05, 2024, 06:01:14 pm ---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. 👍
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Thanks mike.
superdav95:
--- Quote from: Selfbowman on February 05, 2024, 08:27:41 pm ---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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Ya I measured out each bundle and the glue. The loss in mass will be moisture loss only. I figure once they get down to original weight plus about 75-80gr should be very close to fully dry. I still have some scrapes to do yet on both bows so more weight will be lost from this as well.
pierce_schmeichel:
I know it's too late to say this but one of the biggest reasons I don't use tite bond 3 over hide glue is because then you can't reuse the sinew if somehow the bow breaks or something goes wrong.
With hide glue you can just submerge the project in water to let the sinew rehydrate and it comes right off. You can then separate the sinew fibers. From there you can either freeze it wet, dry it out, or apply it to the next project.
superdav95:
--- Quote from: pierce_schmeichel on February 06, 2024, 12:54:24 pm ---I know it's too late to say this but one of the biggest reasons I don't use tite bond 3 over hide glue is because then you can't reuse the sinew if somehow the bow breaks or something goes wrong.
With hide glue you can just submerge the project in water to let the sinew rehydrate and it comes right off. You can then separate the sinew fibers. From there you can either freeze it wet, dry it out, or apply it to the next project.
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Thanks pierce. I do realize this is one of the downsides to using tb3. I was willing to take that chance to test out some things. Best case scenario is that it works well and holds up. Worst case is it breaks in an explosive way. If the tb3 and sinew combo itself fails and heartwood bow is still ok then I can alway strip off the tb3 and sinew and apply sinew traditional way.
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