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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Prarie Bowyer on June 30, 2014, 11:34:56 am

Title: How much sinew is enough for a sinew backed bow?
Post by: Prarie Bowyer on June 30, 2014, 11:34:56 am

Title pretty much says it.  How much in terms of dried leg tendons do I need to sinew back a bow?

Title: Re: How much sinew is enough for a sinew backed bow?
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on June 30, 2014, 11:40:28 am

40

Title: Re: How much sinew is enough for a sinew backed bow?
Post by: tipi stuff on June 30, 2014, 11:46:26 am

What is the bow length, width, and how thick do you want the sinew? Deer, elk or bison sinew? I used to back a lot of bows. Mine were almost all short bows (46 - 50 inches), and I used elk legs. I usually used 10 - 15 pieces.    Curtis

Title: Re: How much sinew is enough for a sinew backed bow?
Post by: DarkSoul on June 30, 2014, 12:20:47 pm

https://www.google.com/#q=site:primitivearcher.com+how+much+sinew

Title: Re: How much sinew is enough for a sinew backed bow?
Post by: mikekeswick on June 30, 2014, 02:13:02 pm

60 grams