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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Qwill on July 01, 2012, 07:50:04 pm

Title: Camel Sinew???
Post by: Qwill on July 01, 2012, 07:50:04 pm

I heard camel leg sinews are really long and elastic. Has anyone heard this, have any info or know where to get camel sinew??

Title: Re: Camel Sinew???
Post by: Pat B on July 02, 2012, 01:03:13 am

Saudi Arabia!  ;D
 I'd bet it would be good. If you find some let us know.  ;)

Title: Re: Camel Sinew???
Post by: JackCrafty on July 02, 2012, 02:39:17 am

Moose sinew would be easier to get.  Anyways, a moose is just a horned snow camel.... ::)

Title: Re: Camel Sinew???
Post by: LivingElemental on July 02, 2012, 03:18:15 am

I work with plenty of Arabs. If you'd like I can ask around for you.

Title: Re: Camel Sinew???
Post by: Pappy on July 02, 2012, 08:04:14 am

Should be good, might check with some of the local motels/convenient stores here in TN.  ;) ;D ;D
   Pappy

Title: Re: Camel Sinew???
Post by: BowEd on July 02, 2012, 09:46:40 am

You could wait till one dies in a zoo......LOL.

Title: Re: Camel Sinew???
Post by: mikekeswick on July 02, 2012, 09:51:46 am

Giraffe might be good too, 6 foot legs...... :D

Title: Re: Camel Sinew???
Post by: Qwill on July 02, 2012, 02:26:14 pm

For all you jokers out there, the reason I'm asking is that apparently, camels have short leg muscles and long tendons. The muscles stretch the tendon, and then the muscles release, swinging the leg forward by the elastic action of the tendon. When I hear this, I had a picture of the alleged 900 + yard Turkish flight bows flash through my mind.

Title: Re: Camel Sinew???
Post by: PatM on July 02, 2012, 06:40:48 pm

The trouble with that synopsis of movement in a Camel is that it fits any other running animal that gains a large amount of free energy return from elastic structures.
  The camel may have longer cannon bones than all but the Giraffes but there are several other more elastic animals out there.

Title: Re: Camel Sinew???
Post by: Pappy on July 03, 2012, 01:19:39 pm

Sorry for cluttering up the thread,just caught me funny, ;) ;D ;D ;D it should work great but I would think it would be hard to get and as Pat said other animals are good also and a lot more available ,at least here in the states.  :)
   Pappy