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Title: Sinew Harvest and Preparation Pictorial
Post by: AZStickman on October 03, 2004, 01:43:00 PM

Here's a pictorial I just added to my site showing how I get my years supply of Elk sinew..... I usually wind up with enough for myself and a few friends as well.....Terry
   http://bowyersworkshop.com/sinewharvest1.htm

Title: Re: Sinew Harvest and Preparation Pictorial
Post by: the Ferret on October 03, 2004, 02:36:00 PM

Dang what a nice presentation Terry.Good job!

Never considered getting sinew from the front of the leg, or rinsing in bleach and hanging to dry. We just cut it out from the back and lay it on wax paper. Course elks is a lot bigger than deers ha ha.

I would think it would only take about 20 mins to dry in that heat and lack of humidity ha ha.

Your website is quickly becoming one of the "GO TO" electronic encyclopedias for Trad archers.

Title: Re: Sinew Harvest and Preparation Pictorial
Post by: AZStickman on October 03, 2004, 03:27:00 PM

LOL.... actually it does only take a day or two with 100 degrees temps and 15% humidity to get working sinew...... AZ is definitely sinew friendly.....Terry

Title: Re: Sinew Harvest and Preparation Pictorial
Post by: Dano on October 03, 2004, 04:54:00 PM

Terry you left out all the hard work, or do you send the tendons out to be pounded and seperated?  :bigsmyl:

Title: Re: Sinew Harvest and Preparation Pictorial
Post by: Buemaker on October 03, 2004, 05:09:00 PM

Very good and a nice presentation. Bue--.

Title: Re: Sinew Harvest and Preparation Pictorial
Post by: AZStickman on October 03, 2004, 06:02:00 PM

Thanks Bue.... Dano.... That hard work part has been on there for a while now under sinewing a bow....  :D    http://bowyersworkshop.com/sinew.html  
Terry

Title: Re: Sinew Harvest and Preparation Pictorial
Post by: Dano on October 03, 2004, 07:23:00 PM

I know, just clownin around. Your website is awesome, your hard work shows. Thanks  :notworthy:

Title: Re: Sinew Harvest and Preparation Pictorial
Post by: Linc on October 03, 2004, 08:04:00 PM

Very,very nice Terry.Excellent tutorial.Never would have thought about the bleach/water dip.Good idea.  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Sinew Harvest and Preparation Pictorial
Post by: Timo on October 03, 2004, 08:10:00 PM

Very good job Terry! I like the elk sinew.

Title: Re: Sinew Harvest and Preparation Pictorial
Post by: Doug Campbell on October 03, 2004, 10:16:00 PM

Nice pictorial Terry. I been clamping the hoof in my 4"bench vise and it has helped a bunch to hold things steady. Will do a bunch of bison before long.

Title: Re: Sinew Harvest and Preparation Pictorial
Post by: AZStickman on October 04, 2004, 08:43:00 AM

Thanks Linc and Timo.....Doug....I got to talking to the kid who was doing the processing the last couple of years and he has an Uncle who runs a bison ranch in CO.....I gave him my phone # and hopefully I'll get to try some bison sinew this year.....I've heard nothing but good reports on it......Terry

Title: Re: Sinew Harvest and Preparation Pictorial
Post by: TexMex on October 04, 2004, 09:01:00 AM

That was nice, thanks.  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Sinew Harvest and Preparation Pictorial
Post by: Madpigslayer on October 05, 2004, 12:33:00 AM

:thumbsup: