Juniper from Bryce (tiller check?) anyone?!

[Blaflair2]

Does 3 rivers carry it?

[PEARL DRUMS]

3 Rivers is a total rip off. Ive used them for 12-15 years and cant even start to understand the 50-80% price increases on nearly everything. Its greedy and will be the demise of them, mark my words.

Anyhow, yes they do. Trade for some rather.

[Blaflair2]

Ain't got much these days. Gotta gather some stuff up. Waiting on wings and to cut this osage. Then I'll be rolling in yeller wood. I'll figure something out. Thanks pearly. I'll try and shop around next time I need something. I got a set of those scrapers from 3 rivers and boy do they suck. They feel like they r made of Christmas tinsel.

[bubby]

blaflair lets see how much sinew you got

[Blaflair2]

Now that I look it doesn't seem like much? I dunno.

[Blaflair2]

Make it 62" then steam recurves?

[matthijsc]

You can also buy sinew from pet shops, i guess they are dog treats as well...

Dont know if that sinew is any good though, never used it.

[Swatch]

I just finished putting sinew on my juniper bow and from my experience I think the amount of sinew you have in the picture will do a bow just fine. When you split it out, group it by size and I used 40 bundles of 5 to 7 sinew stings per bundle. I split them out into pieces about the size of kite string. and in some cases smaller. Lay them out in an organized fashion and you will be fine. My bow is 56 inches long.

Steve

[Eric Garza]

I've got a fair amount of back sinew, including lots of long pieces. I do a very good job of cleaning the membrane, meat and fat off the tendons and give them a very thorough degreasing before I dry them, so they're easy to process and will stick to the bow's back well with most any adhesive. If you want to figure out a trade, I'd be open to that. Just send me a PM.

That's an amazing stave, by the way. Some of us would about do a backflip to acquire something like that. Turn it into something pretty!

[IdahoMatt]

I have some bull snake skin if you would be interested in a trade as well.  Just PM me.  That's. A gorgeous stave.  We have so much juniper around here it makes me want to go cut some. 

[Swatch]

By the way, Eric sent me some of his sinew and it is very good! It will do you a very good job!

Steve

[Blaflair2]

Well I'll still be needing sinew. Like i said. Ain't got much in trade... I'm gonna get her to where it needs to be and regroup. Gotta stock up on supplies.

[Blackcoyote]

So you were the lucky bugger that won that stave! Congrats

[Blaflair2]

Thanks man. Trying to do it justice

[Blaflair2]

So I got it decorwned, I took off the sapwood. It wasn't as thick in spots so it all went. Juniper is sooo bendy. Lol. I was messing with some of the shavings, it reminds me of pine. Super light.

How thick should I make it before I bend my hooks? It seems like the bow will be thick. I don't want them to bend so I don't wanna take em too thin.