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Title: Is all sinew usable.
Post by: macbow on November 30, 2009, 04:30:00 PM

I've read of deer, elk and bison sinew used for backing bows. Any reason domestic cattle sinew wouldn't work?
Ron

Title: Re: Is all sinew usable.
Post by: DVSHUNTER on November 30, 2009, 05:43:00 PM

No reason to my knowledge. Everything that I have read says that it will. Having said that I heard that deer siniew has considerable more spring to it. Think of a deer leaping over a fence and a cow trying to. :-)

Title: Re: Is all sinew usable.
Post by: Pat B on November 30, 2009, 05:47:00 PM

Cow sinew will work but I have heard it is difficult to separate and it is very greasy.

Title: Re: Is all sinew usable.
Post by: Jesse Peltan on November 30, 2009, 06:43:00 PM

I think some of the Ottoman Turks used cow sinew in their bows.

Title: Re: Is all sinew usable.
Post by: va on December 04, 2009, 10:30:00 AM

macbow -

I have some deer sinew if you want it. I tried cow to no avail.

va

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