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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Fox on October 24, 2020, 11:27:55 am

Title: How many deer does it take to back a bow?
Post by: Fox on October 24, 2020, 11:27:55 am
With sinew I mean, I know that it’s going to very a lot from deer to deer, and how big of a bow and many layers... but like say a 60” long bow with 3 layers of sinew. and just average sized doe. Also can you mix back sinew and leg sinew on a bow ?


-Fox
Title: Re: How many deer does it take to back a bow?
Post by: Marc St Louis on October 24, 2020, 11:42:29 am
One deer will easily do it and you can mix
Title: Re: How many deer does it take to back a bow?
Post by: bownarra on October 24, 2020, 01:04:48 pm
And maybe save the backstrap long fibers for the last layer :0
Title: Re: How many deer does it take to back a bow?
Post by: Fox on October 24, 2020, 01:46:35 pm
Really ?? Wow cool I thought it’d take like atleast 2
Title: Re: How many deer does it take to back a bow?
Post by: PatM on October 24, 2020, 02:32:32 pm
People tend to only take the biggest tendons from a deer  and leave half on the deer because they seem too small or skinny.

 There's tendons on the front of all shin bones too.
Title: Re: How many deer does it take to back a bow?
Post by: Fox on October 24, 2020, 07:58:02 pm
oh yeah this is a good point... so are you guys talking about like getting all the sinew out of a deer to back a bow? (lol) or just legs and back?
Title: Re: How many deer does it take to back a bow?
Post by: Marc St Louis on October 25, 2020, 08:36:16 am
Legs and back for me
Title: Re: How many deer does it take to back a bow?
Post by: ssrhythm on October 26, 2020, 10:58:13 am
Every time I read the title of this thread, I envision a group of cartoon, Gary Larson Far-Side style deer standing around with tools and cups of coffee looking quizzically at a bow.
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/86/64/d6/8664d684518509081caf591cb0af6fa4.jpg
Title: Re: How many deer does it take to back a bow?
Post by: Fox on October 26, 2020, 08:41:00 pm
Quote from: ssrhythm on October 26, 2020, 10:58:13 am
Every time I read the title of this thread, I envision a group of cartoon, Gary Larson Far-Side style deer standing around with tools and cups of coffee looking quizzically at a bow.
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/86/64/d6/8664d684518509081caf591cb0af6fa4.jpg


 (lol) (lol) (lol) (lol) I can totally picture it ... thats beautiful  (lol) (lol)
Title: Re: How many deer does it take to back a bow?
Post by: bradsmith2010 on October 26, 2020, 10:51:39 pm
thats great ,, please someone draw that,,, ;D
Title: Re: How many deer does it take to back a bow?
Post by: TimBo on October 27, 2020, 06:15:38 pm
Here you go.
Title: Re: How many deer does it take to back a bow?
Post by: TimBo on October 27, 2020, 06:16:03 pm
(Sorry I forgot the coffee cups!)
Title: Re: How many deer does it take to back a bow?
Post by: bradsmith2010 on October 27, 2020, 07:50:53 pm
thats great I love it,,,
Title: Re: How many deer does it take to back a bow?
Post by: Fox on October 27, 2020, 08:36:00 pm
That’s is so so so very amazing  (lol) (lol)
Title: Re: How many deer does it take to back a bow?
Post by: Allyn T on October 28, 2020, 03:53:32 am
Ha that is perfect