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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Prarie Bowyer on June 04, 2012, 02:44:15 pm

Title: Bowstring as sinew?
Post by: Prarie Bowyer on June 04, 2012, 02:44:15 pm

Is there some reason I should not use Dacron B-50 as artificial sinew to secure some stone points?

Title: Re: Bowstring as sinew?
Post by: robby on June 04, 2012, 02:51:16 pm

Dacron has great tinsel strength, but is very poor in abrasion resistance.
Robby

Title: Re: Bowstring as sinew?
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on June 04, 2012, 03:22:51 pm

It will fray horribly, but it would hold for a bit.

Title: Re: Bowstring as sinew?
Post by: Prarie Bowyer on June 04, 2012, 09:07:32 pm

Coated it all in TB3.  Only needs a shot or two.

Title: Re: Bowstring as sinew?
Post by: Pat B on June 04, 2012, 09:09:45 pm

I've used dental floss(waxed and unwaxed) and sealed it with super glue or TB glue.

Title: Re: Bowstring as sinew?
Post by: Prarie Bowyer on June 05, 2012, 02:46:17 am

I think the smell of minty fresh arrows could drive away game.
 :laugh:

Title: Re: Bowstring as sinew?
Post by: Nifty on June 05, 2012, 12:14:40 pm

I used B-50 tightly wrapped and coated twice in super glue to wrap around cane shafts behind my screw-in field points to keep them from splitting. I also used it to haft a trade point to a wood shaft, and test shot it a couple of times into my targets. I've had no problems with splitting or fraying after many, many shots from my red oak board bow or my gla$$ recurve bow, and I've hit hard stuff like fence pickets and rocks instead of my target as often as not...     :-[

I know it's not very primitive, but it works well   ;)

Title: Re: Bowstring as sinew?
Post by: H Rhodes on June 05, 2012, 03:20:10 pm

I have hafted some trade points with B-50 and coated it with saturated it with super glue.  worked as well as artificial sinew for me.  Real sinew gets the nod for the best hafting material.  I don't notice it fraying as badly.  As far as art sinew and B-50, I think it is amazing how durable they are as hafting cordage.  I have some tied on points that I have shot hundreds of times into hay bales.  Sure, they fray a little.  I burn the fuzz off of them with the bic lighter every now and then.  wait till it dries and add a little more glue. 

Title: Re: Bowstring as sinew?
Post by: osage outlaw on June 05, 2012, 06:59:13 pm

I use heavy braided outdoor coat thread.  I got a spool of it at walmart for a couple of dollars.  It is very strong, especially when soaked in superglue.  I have even used it as serving before.  I use it to wrap points, feathers, and nocks.

Title: Re: Bowstring as sinew?
Post by: Prarie Bowyer on June 05, 2012, 09:37:54 pm

Quote from: osage outlaw on June 05, 2012, 06:59:13 pm

I use heavy braided outdoor coat thread.  I got a spool of it at walmart for a couple of dollars.  It is very strong, especially when soaked in superglue.  I have even used it as serving before.  I use it to wrap points, feathers, and nocks.

I have that stuff I think.  Coats and Clark? It's like thick strong poly blended thread?