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Offline Marc St Louis

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Re: What the heck is happening to my sinew?
« Reply #15 on: June 04, 2011, 09:18:24 pm »
Making hide or sinew glue is not hard.  Just put all your scraps in a pot, cover with water and simmer for a few hours, do not boil.  Stir and remove the scum that comes up to the surface every once in awhile.
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Re: What the heck is happening to my sinew?
« Reply #16 on: June 04, 2011, 09:29:38 pm »
Just like making acorn edible  ;D
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Re: What the heck is happening to my sinew?
« Reply #17 on: June 04, 2011, 10:00:28 pm »
"Does sinew make for as good a glue as hide does?"

Yes, sinew glue is bout as strong as hide glue, and has the same propertys. All the sinew glue I have made from sinew from the butcher has never cracked once on any bow I have made. 
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Re: What the heck is happening to my sinew?
« Reply #18 on: June 05, 2011, 02:15:13 am »
How long did you soak your sinew in the glue before applying it?
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Re: What the heck is happening to my sinew?
« Reply #19 on: June 05, 2011, 02:38:04 pm »
I actually soaked it over night. Was this too long?
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Re: What the heck is happening to my sinew?
« Reply #20 on: June 06, 2011, 09:58:56 am »
   I say these are stress pionts when you tiller its just not right even though it looked good by eye. The sinew just showed where there at. I've had this happen with  so early bows I sinewed. It will be fine but I always added a second layed. It was early in my bow building and did'nt know you could just leave it. So I just added another layer for protection. Which you can do if you like.
  I sinew quite a few bows with all sorts of glues and thicketess. I would'nt think the glue would mater or it do it all over your bow. Not just in these few spots. I'd go with stress spots.
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Re: What the heck is happening to my sinew?
« Reply #21 on: June 06, 2011, 10:56:47 am »
 This will sound silly. I know they use horse hooves  for glue. Can they be used in the same manner? I can get all the hoof shavings and clippings I want.
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Re: What the heck is happening to my sinew?
« Reply #22 on: June 06, 2011, 11:07:07 am »
Quote from: hillbilly61 on June 06, 2011, 10:56:47 am
This will sound silly. I know they use horse hooves  for glue. Can they be used in the same manner? I can get all the hoof shavings and clippings I want.

I thought it was used for glue too until i read a "how to" on hideglue that said it wont work because it is basicly just hair and lack the proteins needed.

/Mikael
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