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RidgeRunner:
10-4
Thanks Pat.
I will give that a try
David

Hillbilly:

--- Quote ---Mentioning Pat's beard brings something to mind.  A horse's tail.

--- End quote ---

That's almost what I would have said.  ;D ;D ;D >:D  ;D

Pat B:
Steve, that is a horses TAIL not what you were thinking.  Cheeze, this younger generation!  ::)

mullet:
  I've used horse tail to wrap nocks, stone points and feathers. You can just soak them in hide glue, TB2 or 3. then wrap with pine pitch, it works good.

JackCrafty:
I've experimented with very long flax fibers to attach feathers to an arrow.  I bought some from a weavers' supply outfit.

Works pretty good but the fibers are not strong.  I dipped them in hide glue and applied it just like sinew.  The only thing I didn't like was the smell.  The flax plant needs to be retted or "decomposed" before the fibers can be extraced.

I'm going to experiment with some mulberry inner bark soon...but I think it will be hard to beat sinew.  I use thread and waterproof woodworker's glue if I want something that will stand up to abuse.

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