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Yew billets belly drop build with sinew backing.
Muskyman:
I thought about that but didn’t know if you could sand it after trapping it and get a decent finish. I really know nothing about working with sinew. I’m sure you’ll figure it out though. Both are looking great so far.
superdav95:
--- Quote from: Muskyman on February 12, 2024, 07:01:26 pm ---I thought about that but didn’t know if you could sand it after trapping it and get a decent finish. I really know nothing about working with sinew. I’m sure you’ll figure it out though. Both are looking great so far.
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Thanks mike. I’ll likley just add a little more sinew over these areas of concern and then rawhide back the whole lot for protection or even snakeskins possibly.
superdav95:
So a quick update on these bows. I decided to just add some deer rawhide from my
buck hide this last season to the entire back of both. I am confident this should work just fine and set my mind at ease as well. I apply them with tb3 and then wrap them snug not tight with an old t shirt cut in to 1.5-2” wide strip. I wrap it up like a mummy and then let it dry overnight. I apply a pretty liberal amount of glue and pre stretched the rawhide after soaking them in warm water for about 30 mins. I wash the fleshy side with soap and warm water too then rinse well. I get them towel dabbed dry but thoroughly pliable and soft. Don’t want them too wet but not starting to dry up either. The wrap works well. And dose t leave too much of a pattern if kept medium tension when wrapping. Then I file the edges with a medium file at an slight angle downward from the top edge so as to not rip up my hide edge and glue line. Here’s some pics.
Muskyman:
Your bows always look great. You do seem to have a knack for making them. Both look great.
Great use of that buckskin too.👍
JW_Halverson:
I have been following and yet keeping my big opinionated mouth firmly shut. I have strong opinions on which will ultimately give the best performance, but that is MY opinion.
But I got to the point where I wanted to thank you for taking on this project and for your commitment to transparency. This is a really valuable experiment and you deserve a round of applause for taking the time and materials to do it!
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