Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: Cameroo on September 10, 2011, 01:04:13 am
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I was out in the garage tonight wanting to attempt my first knife with an old tablesaw blade. Then I realized it was carbide tipped and wondered if the rest of the steel could be hardened. I got one tip red hot and quenched it, the tried to snap it off with a hammer. It just bent... ::)
So that led to my next project - processing some sinew I saved from the whitetail buck I got. I started with one of the shorter front leg pieces and that went well. Then I tried some back sinew. When I removed it from the carcass, I took care to remove all the meat and that slimy connective tissue stuff. When I smashed it up and started pulling it apart, it felt really greasy. Is there something I can do to remove the grease, or should I just not use it?
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wash it with some dish detergent.
I recently added some backstrap sinew to a bow and the sinew felt a little greasy,
so washed with dish detergent, rinsed thoroughly and then glued....simple as that.
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That's kind of what I was thinking, but didn't know if it would adversely effect the sinew. Thanks!
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let me add that you may want to wash it JUST before you plan to use it.
once sinew gets wet it tends to get a little wiry (stiff) when dry. not really sure why
but that's what happens....likely has something to do with the natural glue being
"activated" then drying up stiff.
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Back sinew seems more greasy to me as well. I dont do anything to it besides gluing it to my bows. It hasnt let loose yet. I use TBIII on all my sinew work, hide glue may require degreasing?
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I wash all sinew in Dawn dish liquid and warm water before using it to degrease it. A good rince in fresh water and it is good to go into the hide glue.