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Author Topic: bleaching sinew  (Read 564 times)

Offline deersled2

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bleaching sinew
« on: December 23, 2007, 08:39:00 PM »
has anyone ever tried soaking sinew in peroxide? I soak wingbones in it and they turn snow white. Was wondering if you could do the same with real sinew without damaging it? I was going to use it to wrap some wingbone calls and wanted to know if anyone had tried it.
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Offline Tree man

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Re: bleaching sinew
« Reply #1 on: December 25, 2007, 12:26:00 AM »
No,I have not tried it. ...but peroxide or sodium hypoclorite both "bleach' because work as oxidizing agents. Oxidizing most anything results in some weakening. That may not matter on a wingbone call...but why would you want a call to be bright white?
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Re: bleaching sinew
« Reply #2 on: December 25, 2007, 07:34:00 AM »
Might make it taste funny when you go to chew it to soften.
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Offline robtattoo

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Re: bleaching sinew
« Reply #3 on: December 25, 2007, 08:15:00 AM »
It'll break down the proteins in the sinew & weaken it considerably, at best. Worst case, it'll dissolve!
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Re: bleaching sinew
« Reply #4 on: December 25, 2007, 09:10:00 AM »
Might make it taste funny when you go to chew it to soften

probably give you some really nice white chompers,lol

I guess we always bleach the bones cause they look purdy. Never had a problem with em being white.

Thanks for the info, guys. I reckon I'll just leave the sinew "el naturel"!
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