56" sinew backed osage static recurve...the beginning.

[scars]

Pat, That's a lot of rain. In April we had 1 5/8 inches, June we got 1/3" and that is all for the summer. Luck and patience.

[Pat B]

Its rained all 3 days this month too. When will it stop! d:^(

[scars]

Is it still raining Pat?
Have a question for you, At the fadeouts How wide is your bow and what is the thickness of your sinew at the fadeouts?

[LittleBen]

I started a sinew backed ERC of 58" and similar profile about 2 months ago and it looks like at this rate I may finish first! You need to do some sort of no-rain dance and make it stop!

[Pat B]

Well guys I've taken her out of the utility room and have her in full sight now. We have had a pretty dry Sept so far. We can already feel fall in the air and that air is dryer. Now all I need is the time to work on her.
 Scars, she is 1 5/8" at the fades and out about 12" before tapering towards the tips. I use two thick layers of cow sinew on this bow. It is the first time I have used cow sinew so I don't know how it measures up to deer or elk sinew. The bundles I laid down were pretty thick but the way it was shreaded is worked well and layed pretty smoothly.
 I removed the back bracing string and the back of the handle is 6" behind the tips. It's gonna be a bitch just getting this thing to low brace height. d;^)

[Roy from Pa]

How about pictures, Pat?

[Pat B]

Roy, I'm having problems making Photobucket work. They have changed their format. It really hasn't changed much since the last pics.

[TxAg]

Just read the whole thread. It is awesome. Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to more updates.

[Roy from Pa]

Okie Dokie, Pat..

[scars]

Originally posted by Pat B:
 
 Scars, she is 1 5/8" at the fades and out about 12" before tapering towards the tips. I use two thick layers of cow sinew on this bow. It is the first time I have used cow sinew so I don't know how it measures up to deer or elk sinew. The bundles I laid down were pretty thick but the way it was shreaded is worked well and layed pretty smoothly.
 I removed the back bracing string and the back of the handle is 6" behind the tips. It's gonna be a bitch just getting this thing to low brace height. d;^)

Thanks Pat,
ATARN has a cattle sinew topic they keep right at the top of their "bows arrows and stuff forum" I don't think there will be much difference in performance. Unless you are making a flight bow.
I think you may be correct in sayin' it's going to be a bear to get it to low brace. Might need a bracing board. Where did you get cattle sinew?
My horn bow is 1 7/16" wide and 3/8" thick at the fades I think I will thin it down some more.
Your bow is what gave me the incentive to start my horn bow. Thanks
Joe

[Pat B]

Joe, I was gonna build an Asiatic horn bow but it seemed too daunting of a task. I have watched James Parker building his horn bows and at different stages of the process. I will probably build a Plains style horned belly bow or at least my version of one. That is for next year.
 I got the cow sinew, already shreaded no less in trade for a bundle of hill cane. I liked working with it.

[scars]

With the craftsmanship I have seen in your bows I would have no doubt you would excel. I too plan on building a few Native horn bows. I also want to make a Pacific coast painted bow. And a rib bone bow. A sheephorn/elk bow with no wood core is tempting also.

[Blaino]

TTT

[fujimo]

a good place to get cattle sinew, is find a feedlot in the area, and ask them if you can go over to their dead pile, and cut the tendons off, they usually die from pneumonia, colic, "the spins" or a lead pill,not anything that is contagious to human contact.
chat to the cowboys at the feedlot- make friends with them, trade them some gear- they are worse gear freaks than trad archers, offer them a new hat or sumpin' for"x" amount of sinew.

[Pat B]

I got back to work on this bow today after quite a long time. I added the sinew on 6/16-18/2013. After a few pulls on the long string and scraping a bit where needed I got her to low brace to see how everything lined up. No real problems. One limb(lower) was a bit too stiff and had a few stiff spots so I used a scraper to correct those problems then raised the brace height to where it it now, about 6 1/2" from the back.
  Anyway here are a few pics I took today..
Braced...
 

drawn to 26"...
 

and just after unbracng. I shot four arrows through her then let her rest at brace for about 1 hour before unbracing and taking this pic...
 

There is still a lot of work to do. She is stil a bit heavy(60#@26") so I want t reduce that some. I still need o shape and finish the tips and handle and put lots of arrows through her before adding the finishing touches(tip overlays,carp skins a floppy est and handlw wrap).

[KellyG]

Looking great Pat. I am going to have to try one of these some day.

You make it look easy for sure.

[Roy from Pa]

Very nice, Pat...

[Trapper Rob]

Nice Pat.

[Dan Landis]

Looks real good Pat, can't wait to see it all finished up.

[Igor]

Looks great....glad to see it working out for you...no personal experience but I read that domestic sinew is sub par to wild harvested sinew...but that doesn't look to be the case...thanks for sharing your work...


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