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ssrhythm:
Appreciate the replies.  I looked at it this am, and I realized I've already glued down the splinter.  It will be just at the beginning of the recurve once I cut this bow down.  Too long...not sure of the exact length, but it is 8' longer than my hunting recurve, and I think I made that one 62".  Regardless, I started the bow for my 6'4" ape-armed friend before switching gears and making it for MoCoonCatcher...there was a time crunch that is no more, so I'm going to do it right for him. 

Since the splinter will be in a non-working or barely working transition into the recurves, I'm going to leave it as is, shorten the bow, refinish it, and then back it with sinew.  I will run the sinew just beyond the splinter area about 1/2" above where the curves start.

Sinew thickness?  I'm not sure how to determine what the cured thickness will be in relation to the wet sinew I initially lay down.  I've got my notes from my hunting bow I made back in 2021 that spells out how many bundles I used, how I laid it out as far as number of layers, the gram weight of each bundle, and the total dry sinew weight I used.  I'll likely repeat that as closely as possible, as that bow has been great...far exceeding my expectations.

I appreciate the input, and I'll keep you posted as I go as long as we still have this place to come to.

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