Makin some arras

[cowboy]

Got a question about this sinew: I've been using one piece of backstrap sinew so far, but the pieces are getting shorter. How do you guys deal with that - I'm wondering if you splice them together somehow or do several wraps and ties on each end of the fletching? Hope that made sense.

[Pat B]

Cowboy, One reason I chew sinew before using it for a wrap is because the sinew and saliva together make a bit of glue. I usually use 2 or 3 pieces of sinew, one at a time to wrap around points and the nocks. Remove one piece from my mouth and wrap it then the next and so on as needed. At the end I spin the wrapped area between my fingers to smooth as I wrap them let them dry. After its dry I add glue to seal the wrap.  does that make since?     Pat

[cowboy]

OK Pat, after reading that a few times I'm pretty sure I understand. You don't make any kind of knots in the sinew - you just glue it right? I used some kind of knot (don't know what it's called) think it's the way they wrap eyes on fishing poles, make a loop start wrapping around toward the loop, at the end thread your sinew through the eye and pull it all back underneath the wrap - does that make sense? , quite a bit of waste doin it that way.

Got em all fletched - not the prettiest job but think will work. Points on hold over the weekend - dove season .



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[Coo-wah-chobee]

        Paul....Another way is the same as u used BUt make a small loop outta art. sinew etc. As u near end of sinew place loop over sinew (loop side ta end of wrap side of sinew )and wrap over ta end. Pass end through loop and pull standin' ends of other side(where ya started) of loop. This will pull  sinew under the wraps and u can tighten it some. Voila ! -no waste. Just some food fer thought, arras look good mon ! ......bob

[DBernier]

Those are looking real good Paul. You will have so much fun shooting them. Good luck.

Dick

[cowboy]

Ahha, Bob. I just read your direction's for about the tenth time and am pretty sure I understand. Do you have any pic's to show that might show a little better than tell? I'm gonna try what you said tomorrow anyway to practice .
  Thanks Dick: I had very little direction when I started these (and have learned a lot) on my own. Will deffinantly enjoy shooting them if they fly straight - I'm starting to think thiers alot more to arras than I thought .

[possum]

was just enjoying the thread and started wonderin'... How well does that roll on that gravel?

possum

[Pat B]

Bob, that is the method I use with silk thread, artificial sinew and for serving wraps on my strings and elsewhere. It may be called a nail knot.   Pat

[Coo-wah-chobee]

 Here ya go Paul took some. I used linen and fer loop I used a pumpkin colored nylon string so would show better. Understand si ?......bob

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[Coo-wah-chobee]

..................................... Oops forgot one ! Thru loop and pull tag end understand Si ?

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[cowboy]

Yes Bob - now I understand, ha. Will still practice in the morning thanks for info!!
 
  Hey possum: Now I get it (the chair) them things don't roll at all on the gravel, you have to pick them up and put em where you want em, but they sure are comfy for knappin and such .

[Justin Snyder]

Bob, that looks like what I was teaching the cub scouts last night when I was making cordage and whipping ropes with them.    Yours is a little prettier than theirs.  Justin

[Coo-wah-chobee]

                       Nope Pat it aint a nail knot ! Aint got no nail ! Its a hmm a Pat an Bob and lots of other foks "fracas" knot, yeah thats it ! ...bob

[cowboy]

Funny Bob! Boy ain't we all just havin a good time tonight. It's about 11:00 where I am, 10:00 where you are, and 8, or 9:00 where Justin is - Hell, we might as well be all sittin around the campfire .

[Coo-wah-chobee]

             Be my pleasure. Its 12 midnite here, time fer a "cool one"