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first sinew back -- Advice!
pierce_schmeichel:
I would personally add one more layer but that single layer will probably work out!
If you do decide to add another layer make sure you wet the sinew on the bow before you put the new stuff on. If you don't wet the surface you will have issues with the sinew delaminating from each other. I wet it by laying some wet paper towels over it for 5 minutes or so and that does the trick. Good luck!!
Pappy:
Looks good to me and love the sinew nocks. :)
Pappy
superdav95:
Those turned out nice! Well done.
Bearded.Jake:
sweet, thanks guys! Im excited to get a string on it!
Pierce, I also would have liked to put another layer on. But a combination of not having prepared enough sinew and glue and not knowing if the first layer was going to be any good made me stop with just one for now. The small amount of backset that the sinew did create is mostly gone already from a bit of tillering. Oh well, if it seems worthwhile later on maybe ill add another layer! Thanks for the tip about re wetting the sinew!
uwe:
I wonder why you have problems in having the sinew straight.
Didn' t you put it long enough into cold water or what I do not expect, was the hideglue too hot. In this case the sinew is wrecked.
When I have prepared the sinew for backing , I' m making bundles of pencil thickness, about 8 single strings and store it between newspaper pages, old magazines.
So it can already get slightly straight until its used.
Other aspect could be that your sinew is still too thick and cannot get straight in combination with too short watering.
Another issue is, which tendons you' re using. Bison is very soft, when pulled out and deer is harder stuff.
Hope this will be useful!
Uwe
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