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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: bigcountry on January 28, 2014, 01:22:22 pm

Title: Sinew
Post by: bigcountry on January 28, 2014, 01:22:22 pm

Whats everyone using to put thier sinew on with these days.  I have seen some bows with the sinew come off in big layer with the knox stuff.  I have never used TB3 for sinew.  But figure that would take out the springiness

Ever since Pat had issues I have been hesitate to use hide glue.

Title: Re: Sinew
Post by: BOWMAN53 on January 28, 2014, 01:37:58 pm

i didnt have any issues using knox. 

Title: Re: Sinew
Post by: Gordon on January 28, 2014, 01:39:35 pm

I don't know what issue Pat had, but people have been applying sinew to bows with hide glue for thousands of years.

Title: Re: Sinew
Post by: osage outlaw on January 28, 2014, 01:40:14 pm

I've had good results with knox also.  I did have one backing come loose but that was my fault.  I used a lot of oil for heat bending and didn't get it cleaned off enough.  I have been making my own glue with sinew scraps for the last couple of years.

Title: Re: Sinew
Post by: Mark Smeltzer on January 28, 2014, 02:18:23 pm

Hide glue and TB3 both work fine for me

Mark

Title: Re: Sinew
Post by: smoke on January 28, 2014, 02:45:23 pm

I used Knox and it worked out great.

Title: Re: Sinew
Post by: Pat B on January 28, 2014, 02:56:48 pm

The issues I had with sinew lifting off the limb were due to improper surface prep. I've done 2 sinew bows since then using hide glue on both and both are doing fine.
 My new prep method is to degrease by scrubbing with Dawn dish soap and rinse with boiling water just before adding the sizing and then the sinew. The hot water and soap "wets" the wood so it absorbs the glue into the wood and not just on the surface.

Title: Re: Sinew
Post by: bigcountry on January 28, 2014, 04:26:04 pm

Thanks Pat.  I will keep that in mind.