How much does sinew add?
Would a bow have to be re-tillered
The reason I asked I found a bow that would be a fun squirrel/rabbit bow but its 25 lBS.
Like to add 5-10 to it.
Depends on if the bow will hold up to the sinew, but I'm sure you can add the weight. There is but one way to find out, eh? Let the sinew fully dry, then see what it needs for tiller.
What is the bow made of? You could also add a belly lam of osage or ipe to boost the poundage.
How much bowmaking experience do you have? If your still a novice id skip trying to sinew it,because if it needs retillered,then you'll more than likely take off the weight you just added and have the same poundage bow,or less. The sinew wood have to be perfectly laid out evenly and the same amount in each limb to not have to do much retillering if any,which isn't easy to do if you have never sinewed a few times.
You wood be better off adding a belly lam that's makes it 10-15 pounds heavier than you intend and retiller. But again,if you don't have any tillering experience you could still end up with the same weight bow,or worse.
Id let it be if you have never done much bowyering.
25#'s is plenty to kill bunnys and squirrels, Use the right 5/16 shafts and it will perform fine.
I'm no expert, but it seems to me that adding enough sinew to a 25lb bow to increase the weight measurably, no matter your experience level, would likely be counterproductive. sinew and glue is relatively heavy and the added mass would probably eliminate any weight you would gain from sinew induced reflex.
Ohio squirrels must be alot tougher than those sissy squirrels they grow up north. :D
I suppose if you are good enough to hit them in the head or ribs every time with a broadhead 25lbs would do it, otherwise I think I'd rely on a little heavier bow, even for small game.