Sealing Sinew? - Bushcraft USA Forums Hide glue along with rawhide and sinew was the mountain mans Kydex View attachment 661173 I think you can find hide glue granules at wood working stores and on line You mix the glue granules with water and heat it over low heat The sinew should be a little damp Apply with a popsicle stick or stiff artist brush
artificial sinew vs waxed linen | Bushcraft USA Forums Artificial sinew is exceptionally strong: Far stronger than any natural thread with the possible exception of real sinew You can also flame the ending knots to melt them, thus securing against your stitching ever coming untied
Making a Sinew-Backed Bow | Page 2 | Bushcraft USA Forums I love the cast of a sinew-backed bow, but I sure hate waiting for the backing to dry! Luckily, the desert climate here dries everything right out I've tillered out other sinewed bows after only a week of drying, with no ill effects A recent crossbow prod got to sit and cure for a couple months, but only because the backing was over 3 8" thick
Sinew cordage fail. - Bushcraft USA Forums The leg sinew need to be cleaned of meat and removed from the round sheath it is housed in Easiest to do this wet After the clean sinew has dried, take a wooden baton or a round stone and Pound out the fibers They will flare out and fluff up This is from leg sinew Back strap sinew needs to be fleshed and dried
Sinew - Bushcraft USA Forums I did a really basic primitive skills class for my wife's gifted and talented kids (2nd and 3rd graders) a few months ago, and showed them some sinew only a few knew where it came from, but one little girl knew right away what it was
Question about waxing leather and artificial sinew Here's what I found: I held the artificial sinew in front on the heat gun on low several inches away, same as I usually do when melting in the wax to the leather on the finished stitched sheath The photo from top to bottom shows the order I tested View attachment 1014130 The packing for artificial sinew (top 2) says it's waxed poly
What size kind of Needle and thread should I keep in the kit? This traditional kit in a Sea Otter bag with real sinew is a fun one, though my more modern kits are used more The awl in this shot is made from an antler tip and a Sailmaker's needle A small chunk of beeswax is nice to have to make the thread easier to use
how do you make sinew backed bows? | Bushcraft USA Forums I've made several sinew backed bows using deer sinew and hide glue The one on the right is rattle snake skin over sinew What do you wish to know? What did you make your glue out of, how much sinew did it take and will cow sinew work ? and not that it matters, but I heard they were pretty fast for a self bow Do you have a guesstimate on there
Bowstring making - Bushcraft USA Forums I've made a couple from the lighter-colored, waxier, more high quality artificial sinew Doesn't work forever, and doesn't work at all on bows heavier than 40 pounds or so