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Online bentstick54

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Re: New bow started(again, 1/4/2022){ and again 8/10/22}
« Reply #75 on: January 03, 2023, 06:22:41 pm »
Yep I’m watching to Pat. Thanks for doing this for us to follow along.
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Re: New bow started(again, 1/4/2022){ and again 8/10/22}
« Reply #76 on: January 03, 2023, 06:33:51 pm »
Applying the sinew only takes a few days to a week or so. I'll let it cure for a month or two after that.
 OK Stick, I hope it helpful for you.
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Re: New bow started(again, 1/4/2022){ and again 8/10/22}
« Reply #77 on: January 15, 2023, 01:39:28 pm »
I'll be starting the sinewing soon. I realized I had a bit more straightening to do first so yesterday I did that...



I also decided to rough up the back of the bow for better adhesion. I had some cambium remaining on the back and I didn't want it to impede the sinews adhesion. I got much of that remaining cambium off and scored it well over the remaining little bit.  I use a Shinto rasp, dragged sideways along the back and upper edge of each limb and along the back of the handle...
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Re: New bow started(again, 1/4/2022){ and again 8/10/22}
« Reply #78 on: January 15, 2023, 03:15:07 pm »
looks great,, when can we shoot it,, (-S
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Re: New bow started(again, 1/4/2022){ and again 8/10/22}
« Reply #79 on: January 15, 2023, 05:58:37 pm »
Brad, I'm hoping to start the sinew in the next day or two. I like to have all my stuff available and nearby including my mental condition.  (-S
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Re: New bow started(again, 1/4/2022){ and again 8/10/22}
« Reply #80 on: January 15, 2023, 09:29:18 pm »
sounds like a plan (-S
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Re: New bow started(again, 1/4/2022){ and again 8/10/22}
« Reply #81 on: January 16, 2023, 03:11:45 pm »
After scrubbing the back of the bow with Dawn dish soap and rinsing with boiling water I sized the back with hot hide glue then a while later I started adding the sinew. Here is where I am now. Not as smooth as I hoped but once this sinew dries I'll sand the rough places and prepare for the second layer of sinew.
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Re: New bow started(again, 1/4/2022){ and again 8/10/22}
« Reply #82 on: January 16, 2023, 05:03:32 pm »
it will look good when dry :)
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Re: New bow started(again, 1/4/2022){ and again 8/10/22}
« Reply #83 on: January 16, 2023, 06:29:31 pm »
Brad,  :OK I'll take another pic tomorrow morning.
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Re: New bow started(again, 1/4/2022){ and again 8/10/22}
« Reply #84 on: January 16, 2023, 08:37:56 pm »
Very interesting Pat. How many layers of sinew are you planning on putting on? Thanks again for doing this.
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Re: New bow started(again, 1/4/2022){ and again 8/10/22}
« Reply #85 on: January 16, 2023, 10:06:14 pm »
Looking good Pat 👍 Pappy
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Re: New bow started(again, 1/4/2022){ and again 8/10/22}
« Reply #86 on: January 16, 2023, 10:59:04 pm »
I'll have to see after it dries some. At least 2 layers but maybe a 3rd if needed.
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Re: New bow started(again, 1/4/2022){ and again 8/10/22}
« Reply #87 on: January 17, 2023, 09:34:27 am »
Lookin good.  How heavy was your first layer? 
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Re: New bow started(again, 1/4/2022){ and again 8/10/22}
« Reply #88 on: January 17, 2023, 10:06:49 am »
Dave, it looked pretty heavy yesterday when I took the pic. Today, now that it's dried some not so much. I didn't weigh the sinew so if you are asking about weight I don't know.
We are having a rainy, overcast day so as it brightens up some I'll take another pic.
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Re: New bow started(again, 1/4/2022){ and again 8/10/22}
« Reply #89 on: January 17, 2023, 11:33:11 am »
Here is what it looks like this morning. It seems to dry pretty quickly but don't let that fool you. There is still lots of moisture in the sinew and the bow wood. I'll add sinew to the voids then see what it looks like.

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