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BrokenArrow
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Bow wood for sinew
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January 14, 2015, 03:25:50 pm »
I have my sinew and want advise on the bow wood best suited to its application.
I currently have osage, yew, hickory and elm.
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loefflerchuck
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Re: Bow wood for sinew
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January 14, 2015, 03:39:53 pm »
yew
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Pat B
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Re: Bow wood for sinew
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January 14, 2015, 04:30:10 pm »
What are your bow plans?
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PatM
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Re: Bow wood for sinew
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January 14, 2015, 04:43:29 pm »
Elm.
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wizardgoat
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Re: Bow wood for sinew
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January 14, 2015, 05:28:13 pm »
Yew heartwood
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Hrothgar
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January 14, 2015, 08:10:03 pm »
What bow design and length?
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duke3192
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January 14, 2015, 08:24:52 pm »
Don't forget about Maple, Bamboo and Ironwood for composite horn bows.
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bradsmith2010
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Re: Bow wood for sinew
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January 14, 2015, 09:31:09 pm »
osage
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mikekeswick
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January 15, 2015, 03:54:32 am »
I'd go with yew or osage.
More importantly I'd pick the straightest stave.
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BrokenArrow
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Re: Bow wood for sinew
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January 15, 2015, 01:49:32 pm »
I hate to take off the sapwood from an expensive yew stave and I have an elm but not the best stave and sinews not cheap.
I have a osage 45 inch which has thick rings and is straight. With this in mind could a sinew backed osage have a 24 inch draw??
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Pat B
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Re: Bow wood for sinew
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January 15, 2015, 03:51:51 pm »
I have a 47" sinew backed osage that pulls 26".
Be sure to flip the tips a little.
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BrokenArrow
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Re: Bow wood for sinew
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January 15, 2015, 05:49:16 pm »
Thanks Pat. What stress does flipping the tips reduce?
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Pat B
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January 15, 2015, 11:57:04 pm »
It will add a bit more stress but the sinew can handle that. Flipping the tips will decease the string angle making it more comfortable o shoot and gives you more draw length on a short bow.
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NeolithicMan
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Re: Bow wood for sinew
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January 16, 2015, 12:01:59 am »
anyone tried ipe under sinew? i would think that would be a good one, how about walnut heartwood?
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mikekeswick
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Re: Bow wood for sinew
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January 16, 2015, 04:28:54 am »
Juniper and sinew is awesome. If you can get the heartwood you are onto a winner!
Maybe you could trade with somebody for one?
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