I have some soaking to back an osage bow. I noticed mine is about 1/8" thick. Too thick?
Yes I think that is too thick.
I think so too. Deer or goat rawhide are the best. Very thin and strong. You can sand down what you have and make it thinner.
Yep, too thick.
I haven't used goat, the best I have used is antelope
I will sand it down. What thickness?
Until you can see through it.
Sanding or rasping down sinew after it's dried won't violate the fibers? Or give it a place to split further on down the road?
I've never used sinew that's why I'm asking.
This is rawhide.
Ooops......sorry Razor, I posted in here before I had my coffee this morning.
this might be a given but make sure you sand on the flesh side and not the side that had the hair as that is where the strength comes from.
I had a tough time with really thick cow rawhide once...bow lasted about, well, 1 shot. Obviously a 'bowyer' error, and I'm using that term loosely.
Sorry bowyers