Sinew Backed Mulberry Bow

[TimZeigler]

 

Great job on the bow.  Good to see some self bows on this site again, seems all the old builders/contributers have left or just don't post much anymore.  Keep up the great work.

Tim

[Roy Steele]

Nice job, yes Ilike sinew it just takes so long to do.Shoe polish works great.My first 2 bows were sinew backed black locust they still shoot.Yes it is great stuff.Back then I water proffed mine with vafane works great by the way.When I started 18 years ago I water proffed all my bows with it.Try it out if you never tryed it.Puts a  thin plactic coating over it.Comes in a spray can 2 coats your done.Won't crack with use ,last forever.Now I do it a simpbler way ,and this will work on sinew also.It only takes wax and a hair dryer.After you stain it the color you want.Just melt it into the pours.Do it couple times a year or more if you wish.You can't put to much.

[Roy Steele]

Nice bow I have a place in my heart for sinew ed bows.My first 2 bows were sinewed black locust.18 years later I still have them.Retired like a few others.Water proffed mine with varifane.Works great,comes in a spray can,2 coats your done.Thin plactic coating,no were last forever.When I first started building bows this is what I used for a few years.Now I do it a little simpler now.Wax and a hair dryer.

[Roy Steele]

Nice bow I have a place in my heart for sinew ed bows.My first 2 bows were sinewed black locust.18 years later I still have them.Retired like a few others.Water proffed mine with varifane.Works great,comes in a spray can,2 coats your done.Thin plactic coating,no were last forever.When I first started building bows this is what I used for a few years.Now I do it a little simpler now.Wax and a hair dryer.

[George Tsoukalas]

Very nice bow.  Jawge

[horatio1226]

Nice looking bow Dean. Congrats on the deer with it. You got a couple of great looking kids there also.
Brian