Author Topic: Tonkin Bamboo shafts for leg sinew ? (Read 3846 times)

seminolewind · « **on:** May 16, 2013, 10:34:02 pm »

I need some sinew to back my bow with. I was given some frozen unprocessed backstrap by mullet on here but my wife threw it out because it "stinks" I havent had the heart to tell him yet ! I am looking for enough to make three layers on my 1.5" wide limbs 66" ntn. If you dont need shafts let me know if you are interested in anything else.

Thanks guys !

Trapper Rob · « **Reply #1 on:** May 16, 2013, 10:53:09 pm »

How many do you want can use shafts send me a PM.

MWirwicki · « **Reply #2 on:** May 16, 2013, 11:33:56 pm »

I have unprocessed whitetail leg sinew if you're interested.

mullet · « **Reply #3 on:** May 17, 2013, 10:51:39 pm »

UUUHH;;; I'm reading it.

Pappy · « **Reply #4 on:** May 21, 2013, 10:59:42 am »

So giving away stinky sinew Eddie $:-\$

Pappy

mullet · « **Reply #5 on:** May 21, 2013, 10:18:12 pm »

Stinky to his wife, not, real men.

He hasn't been married as long as you and me.

ionicmuffin · « **Reply #6 on:** May 21, 2013, 11:57:29 pm »

I would imagine you need to break the wife in as to the smells shes going to encounter just get some junk smelly stuff and keep it around and once shes gotten used to it sinew will seem like flowers!

Pappy · « **Reply #7 on:** May 22, 2013, 06:14:48 am »

Ya Miss Joanie will ask me sometimes,what is that smell,I will say just some dead stuff

then she says fine ,just get it out of my House.

and I do,most of the time.

Pappy

Gsulfridge · « **Reply #8 on:** May 22, 2013, 08:51:09 am »

Sounds like Ms. Joanie has you trained pretty well Pappy!

MWirwicki · « **Reply #9 on:** May 22, 2013, 09:02:10 am »

What is it about women. Though very tolerant, Miss Heather also thinks it smells bad. Frankly, I don't think it smells bad at all.

Pappy · « **Reply #10 on:** May 22, 2013, 09:06:42 am »

Heck no,I chew the stuff,she thinks I'm crazy,what about all the germs she will say and did you wash your hand after touching it.

She may be right. $:-\$ $:-\$ at least about the crazy part.

Pappy

Eric Garza · « **Reply #11 on:** May 22, 2013, 02:48:48 pm »

Hi seminolewind. I have dried whitetail back sinew, and would be happy to trade some for cane arrow shafts as long as they're of goof quality. 2 ounces of sinew should put 3 layers on most bows with some left over. How many cane shafts would you trade for this amount of sinew? Can you post pics of the shafts? Has anyone gotten shafts from him and can vouch for quality?

mullet · « **Reply #12 on:** May 22, 2013, 03:50:48 pm »

Eric;
It's Tonkin Shafts, They come from the Bamboo Supply here in Lakeland. They are excellent arrow material. You can sand the nodes down completely without compromising the arrow. And I can vouch for Seminolewind, Elijah is a good guy.

seminolewind · « **Reply #13 on:** May 22, 2013, 11:45:15 pm »

Hey guys sorry for the late response I should have said something earlier. As of now Trapper Rob has offered to send me some leg sinew and apparently it is in the mail. I do however have a lot of this bamboo and it is very good quality although in raw form. It will need some slight straightening and shaping on the nodes. Eddie can vouch for it since he is the one who put me onto this supplier here in Lakeland. They are all separated by diameter and cut to length. I would be interested in trading for other items since I now have the sinew portion taken care of. I am open to any suggestions !

JeremiahVires · « **Reply #14 on:** May 23, 2013, 09:59:32 am »

Seminolewind, I highly suggest trading with Eric. His sinew is clean, well processed and doesn't stink at all. It's amazing stuff. His stuff is the best I have EVER used. I don't think anyone processes sinew better than Eric.

Primitive Archer