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
Sinew Bow String - Bushcraft USA Forums I've been keeping a lot of good sinew from deer I've taken for the past few years I had no particular plans for it but now I want to make a string for a takedown bow (which I haven't made yet) for a more permanent bow drill set I'm working on I quickly whipped out about 30" of cordage the
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
Are serrations actually more bushcraft than we care to admit? From what ever materials we can find in the wilderness; vines, saplings, cord wood, grass, bones, sinew ,hide etc If you can't do that efficiently with a serrated knife shame on you, not the knife For myself, I would rather be able to use any knife to bushcraft, rather than limit myself to the perfect tool for each job Victor
Best thread for waxed canvas? - Bushcraft USA Forums Artificial sinew is crazy strong, cheap, and if it's too big for the particular purpose, you can strip it down into narrower threads I don't think it looks as nice as round thread (art sinew is flat), but it is very effective
S W Adds Compensated Equalizer to the Performance Center Line Smith Wesson just expanded the Equalizer family with a factory-comp version: the Performance Center Equalizer Carry Comp, a 9mm carry gun built on the existing platform with a top barrel port and Performance Center trigger work added The announcement came through The Outdoor Wire The PowerPort
Happy Easter 2026 - Bushcraft USA Forums Turning the tables over of the money lenders and calling for the faithful to tear down the temple The same temple that world leaders now show a humiliation ceremony to It's just something to think about be careful though, because others will want to give you a cruel punishment
Bushcraft Wilderness Survival Fiction Books Just finished re-reading My Side of the Mountain and Hatchet, and hit the internet looking for more Just wondering if anyone else had suggestions of some Bushcraft or Wilderness Survival fiction