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Offline Hawkdancer

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Width of sinew for wrapping nock and point?
« on: February 11, 2017, 06:39:33 pm »
How wide should the wrap strands be?  3/16". 1/4"?  Same as artificial?  Thanks
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Width of sinew for wrapping nock and point?
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2017, 09:17:56 pm »
I use fairly thin sinew for arrow wraps, about the same as thin artificial sinew or smaller.
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Offline chamookman

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Re: Width of sinew for wrapping nock and point?
« Reply #2 on: February 12, 2017, 04:05:04 am »
I agree with Pat - sewing thread thin. Makes a nice neat wrap. Bob
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Re: Width of sinew for wrapping nock and point?
« Reply #3 on: February 12, 2017, 10:51:45 am »
I think he's asking how much of the shaft do you cover with the wrap? I do only 1/4 or less on the nock end and a good inch on the point.
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Offline Hawkdancer

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Re: Width of sinew for wrapping nock and point?
« Reply #4 on: February 12, 2017, 01:35:06 pm »
Thanks for the info, actually wanted to know both.   Hawkdancer
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Width of sinew for wrapping nock and point?
« Reply #5 on: February 12, 2017, 05:16:09 pm »
I do the same as Aaron, basically one strand of back sinew for the nock and 2 or 3 strands of back sinew for the point.
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