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Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: Fox on December 05, 2020, 11:44:57 pm

Title: Harvesting sinew...
Post by: Fox on December 05, 2020, 11:44:57 pm

I’ve been trying to scrounge enough sinew to back a bow... I was looking at leg sinew online and all there deer leg sinew was like 15” where’s my longest piece is only 8”... am I harvesting it wrong ?

Title: Re: Harvesting sinew...
Post by: chamookman on December 06, 2020, 02:29:23 am

Yes You are. You want to follow the the Tendon all the way up in to the Knee  where  it "Forks" and cut, and then again where it "Forks" close to the Hoof. Hope that makes sense - Bob.

Title: Re: Harvesting sinew...
Post by: Fox on December 06, 2020, 09:10:06 am

Thanks bob.... I think that’s what I’m doing... from the hoof to the knee ?

Title: Re: Harvesting sinew...
Post by: chamookman on December 07, 2020, 02:50:42 am

Correct :OK ! Good luck - Bob,

Title: Re: Harvesting sinew...
Post by: YosemiteBen on December 09, 2020, 01:38:39 pm

@Fox - there are some youtube vids on harvesting. Rather then cutting it at the knee you can follow it through the joint to get longer pieces.

Title: Re: Harvesting sinew...
Post by: Fox on December 09, 2020, 07:20:34 pm

Thanks guys . It turns out my deer had tiny legs  ;D (lol) (lol)

Harvested some from another deer and it had normal sized pieces. Do you guys remove the “sheath” when it’s wet? Or after when it’s dry? Or do you use the sheath like the rest of the sinew ?

Title: Re: Harvesting sinew...
Post by: aznboi3644 on February 01, 2021, 12:50:37 am

I remove the sheath while fresh.  The tendon extends several inches past the knee.  I followed it up and got another 5-6” through the joint and up the leg