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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: HoBow on April 23, 2009, 12:13:26 pm

Title: Turkey Sinew
Post by: HoBow on April 23, 2009, 12:13:26 pm

Does anyone have any experience backing a bow with or using turkey sinew?  You can get several pieces that are about 6 or so inches long per leg. Just curious

Title: Re: Turkey Sinew
Post by: TRACY on April 23, 2009, 12:32:31 pm

Just deer, elk and moose sinew. Seems like a lot of work to acquire enough wild turkey sinew to back a bow where I live. Interesting thought.

Tracy

Title: Re: Turkey Sinew
Post by: Dauntless on April 23, 2009, 12:47:28 pm

If the sinew is made of the same stuff regardless of the animal, I don't see why it couldn't.  Don't take my word for it though, I've never sinew backed a bow.

Title: Re: Turkey Sinew
Post by: HoBow on April 23, 2009, 12:50:37 pm

Tracy-I was actually surprised how much sinew I saw a taxidermist pull out...

Title: Re: Turkey Sinew
Post by: coyote pup on April 23, 2009, 12:59:33 pm

It'd be a lot thinner and save you the trouble of having to bust it up and shead it, that's for sure. I'd go for it if you think you have enough.