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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Utmostcone on July 16, 2014, 06:06:05 pm

Title: Bulk Sinew?
Post by: Utmostcone on July 16, 2014, 06:06:05 pm

Hey guys, i was at bulk barn the other day and saw that they sell Bull Tendons, i guess for dogs or something. Anyway i was wondering if Bull tendons would work like sinew for backing a bow? anyone have experience using this stuff? thanks :)

-L

Title: Re: Bulk Sinew?
Post by: Pat B on July 16, 2014, 06:20:00 pm

The last sinew backed bow I did was with cow sinew. It was already shredded when I got it but I like the way it works and the resulting bow. Getting it from raw tendon to shredded, clean sinew might be the difficult part but I don't know.

Title: Re: Bulk Sinew?
Post by: turtle on July 16, 2014, 06:21:56 pm

Make sure they are what you think they are.
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,32967.msg435397.html#msg435397

Title: Re: Bulk Sinew?
Post by: Newindian on July 16, 2014, 08:28:30 pm

Generally if it's marked bull tendon you get a bit more bull then you bargained for

Title: Re: Bulk Sinew?
Post by: lostarrow on July 16, 2014, 10:58:30 pm

Definitely do not chew it to soften  until you know for sure what it is. ;) I'm guessing it's a great big long piece that would only take a couple to do a bow ( or one to do a cow). If it looks too good to be true , it probably is.

Title: Re: Bulk Sinew?
Post by: mikekeswick on July 17, 2014, 02:30:52 am

Aye...be careful when the bow is done...if you go into a field of cows in the spring the reflex may increase significantly.....

Title: Re: Bulk Sinew?
Post by: Pappy on July 17, 2014, 06:11:13 am

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D :o I needed that this morning Mike. Thanks. ;) HARD to follow that one. ;) :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Bulk Sinew?
Post by: Gsulfridge on July 17, 2014, 08:15:40 am

Quote from: mikekeswick on July 17, 2014, 02:30:52 am

Aye...be careful when the bow is done...if you go into a field of cows in the spring the reflex may increase significantly.....

Haaaa haaa ha!!!!  That's funny right there. :laugh: :laugh:

Title: Re: Bulk Sinew?
Post by: son of massey on July 17, 2014, 03:34:06 pm

Quote from: mikekeswick on July 17, 2014, 02:30:52 am

Aye...be careful when the bow is done...if you go into a field of cows in the spring the reflex may increase significantly.....

If it is the backing I would think the opposite would happen and the bow would lose draw weight severely. Needless to say, you would find it hard to perform under those conditions. Also, yuck.
SOM

Title: Re: Bulk Sinew?
Post by: Newindian on July 17, 2014, 04:40:19 pm

So a bull sinew belly lam should really add some performance

Title: Re: Bulk Sinew?
Post by: lostarrow on July 17, 2014, 04:53:45 pm

Is someone going to finally fill this poor fella in? Or do we just keep hinting around, and see what pops up?

Title: Re: Bulk Sinew?
Post by: DuBois on July 17, 2014, 06:18:18 pm

http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,41904.msg560794.html#msg560794

Title: Re: Bulk Sinew?
Post by: bubbles on July 18, 2014, 03:17:40 am

I feel like a lot of cow sinew threads degrade into jokes about bully sticks.  Albeit extremely clever jokes that only bowyers would get. :)  i still enjoy them though.

Title: Re: Bulk Sinew?
Post by: Utmostcone on July 20, 2014, 08:06:23 pm

Haha well i hadnt thought of that! :o wow glad i havnt purchased any! that belly lam doesn't sound like a bad idea ;) well thanks for the warning guys  :P i think ill go with linen or silk