How to Process Sinew
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
- In this video Jeff shows discusses the properties of sinew and the tools needed to process sinew. After our discussion we show you up-close and in depth how to process these white tail tendons.
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Try removing the sinew from the sheath while it's still on the deer sometime. It is really easy and leaves you with nice clean pieces. I hate dealing with those dried up sheaths. The cool thing is that you can make your glue with the sheaths. It makes great glue and it's not much harder than making soup! I have a whole glue making series going, but I haven't shot the cooking one yet. Hopefully I'll get to making the video on cooking and drying soon. Making sinew glue is easy, since it doesn't really need any pre-processing. It is nice and clean too.
What a fantastic tutorial! It should live on forever for future generations to learn about.
Thank You!
Need sinew to make bow. Need bow to get sinew. Must learn to hunt with spear.
Thanks for the information, just what I needed to know. Good to see I'm not the only one preferring a good old smooth stone for hammering. And interesting to see that more than 25000 people are looking into stoneage handicraft in these days of age. It might just be that it is exactly the kind of knowledge we will depend on very soon. And I for one, am not pessimistic about it.
plant fiber would work just as well...unless you plan on using it as a adhesive...frankly i would rather create tree sap glue for that though
Plant fiber does have some of the properties of sinew in a broad sense, but for backing bows and gaining the advantage of elasticity and the ability to interact with the bow in a dynamically tensionally way, plant fibers certainly don't work as well. Plus, you can fletch without glue because sinew is self gluing if you chew on it.
John Riggs in a bow what you want is tension; this is why the re-curve bow design is far superior to a normal bow. the ends curve outwards from the main body and the wings are made flexible just enough to be pulled back an increase tension.
long story short bows operate on the basis of tension force. the stretchier a substance is the less suitable it is for tension force for the bow to use. i mean sure you could probably increase your draw range (how far you can bring it back) as well and require less material for the bow using sinew and its not that bad really because its been used for bows. but would not sinew serve a better purpose for other things?...granted if you dont have a source where you can get fiber from just taking out a deer is easier and a better solution but still.
It takes tension AND compression, along with elasticity. Recurves add zip becasue of several reasons, including actively making the bow longer as it's drawn, as the recurves "unwind", giving a smoother draw at a shorter length. The issue is reliability balanced with stability... We are talking primitive bows here not modern laminated bows. Sinew does have bounce but it can stretch and than return.. High elasticity, and that is good. Other backing are more static such as cloth, rawhide... But sinew is the top dog of primitive backings, and when you approach a layer of sinew that is roughly 25% of the bows thickness, it really adds to the elasticity of the bow, keeping the bow in reflex (fighting string follow) and generally taking a so so bow and turning it into a fast weapon. Naw, sinew rules and I say that from experience (as I am processing deer tendons for my third sinew backed bow in the past 5 days). Have a great day, and thank you for responding.
Oh, they have another use to.. The sinew scraps make great glue. I just made a video where I show how to make glue for sinew backing out of a big wad of scraps that I had piling up.
Hi Jeff
New subscriber here from Brampton Ontario,Canada and I am also a bowyer ,happy to find your channel .
The best natural glue I found so far is the air bladder of a fish ,also rawhide (but) mixed with hoof and that could be from any animal,even the shaving / trimming from horses will do . Some cattle ranches have annual hoof trimming so you can get it from them if you happened to know anybody.I found this more convenient that handling one big hoof from a cow or an elk.
The hoof has to be broken and shredded/grinded before added into the mix ; cuz rawhide on its own without hoofpowder tend to change structure according to weather in a hot and humid summer day also it gets sticky but with hoofpowder it is "more solid" . If any animal horns are available they are also shredded/grinded either added or substituted .
Where do you get fish bladders? Please don't say fish.
Tina Driskell
Rhinos...
Great method I, something to definitely check out.
Son you are smart I got a old California longbow it's old an dry I've been restoring chips only to find a small Crack I'm hoping this will give it life again I've seen backings make bows have the ability to flex an stack the handles off they work so good
Have you tried using a hardwood as an anvil? It leaves more long strands.
I am seeing where either Pestles or hammer mauls would be used to process sinew. Both a common tool found where habitation sites are found. A use that can be attributed to those tools.
Hundreds and hundreds of years? Try thousands and thousands and even more thousands of years. By every people and every culture that hunted animals with tendons.
Gay comment
You should respond to viewers questions imo.
Great tutorial!
Ha! We have different techniques but it was nice watching you work, while I stripped tendons...
If you happen to remember the next time you are skinning a deer, make a video on exactly what part of the leg bone you get the sinew you used. I can not picture it in my head and maybe I just overlook it every time I skin a deer. Front and back legs are different as well. Back strap is easy and large sheets. The other thing is how do you store it? By the time I have traveled, hunted, gutted, dragged out of the woods, traveled home, skinned, quartered for the fridge/freezer, I am so tired that this is one area I have always wanted to do/learn but did not want it to rot. How do you store/preserve it so you can work on it at another time? Great video, Peace, Reese
+Reeses “Mo” Pieces The place where you cut the leg to hang the deer, It's the tendon on the back side of the leg runs down the complete length
+Reeses “Mo” Pieces There is good fat sinew in all 4 of the lowest leg sections. There is a fat tendon at the back and some smaller ones on the top or front of the leg bone that you can gather too if you need more sinew.
Basically,it's the Achilles tendon of a deer. Also,on the backstraps...the "silver meat."...thats sinew as well,and generally longer than the sinew from the leg.
I would love to see you use split ironwood plyers to process with. A caveman toolkit episode would be cool. I probably just missed it.
Very important info. Thanks for that
Great video! How strong is the sinue after you get it all processed?
How did you use the gelatine? I missed it.
confused as to how granite would be an unfavorable surface i'm new to this field please elaborate for clarification.
It's rough and could damage your fibers
Ah because of the porous texture?
garlandtx10 Exactly
Good video. But how do u get it off the deer.
Primitive pathways posted a video on it
+backyard boom ok thanks
great video! thanks for sharing, Martin!
Never strike dry, wet then separate using an awl, also you can take the lower leg with the upper by going over the heel. Striking will weaken the sinew.
Great video!
good info
How do you go about drying the sinew? Thanks! Very informative video.
Take them off the deer and then dry in the sun. Watch out for local dogs!
What is the gelatin used for?
Thanks for the demo!
Clark
can i also use cow sinew? from leg and back, or only leg?I will use it for horn bow making.Can i use cow back sinew for dogs?It looks the same as your.
Yes
Soaking is a great tip. It's a lot of work otherwise.
Very interesting video
Just subscribed to your channel
Thanks for sharing
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awesome info cheers brother
Whats that music called in your outtro? I like it
Thank you.
Watching this made my Achilles’ tendon hurt.
Do i have to worry about any bacteria or germs? Or just get deer, strip from deer, let dry, separate, and use? Thanks in advance!
Use common sense and wash your hands when you are done. Otherwise you'll be fine. Neural tissue (spine and brains) are more problematic.
Has anyone encountered the problem, that the dried back tendon breaks into glass like shards?
The leg tendon from the same deer behaved absolutely normal
So sinew is made from tendons.
That’s funny I was wondering why u had kitty litter then u put sinew inside the bucket😂
what can you use the husks for
+Ethan Jones they make excellent glue and it's really easy to make
im looking to sinew back my osage orange bow... where can i purchase the tendons
deer processors during hunting time
Also from small local meat processors who kill. Get lower cow leg and strip tendon just like a deer leg. Give them a gratuity to make it worth their effort to dig you out a few lower legs. / @@tinadriskell4469
Could you please make a video about how to make the glue, and how to use it?
+Dominique Heino I have a series on making glue that I'm doing, but it's kind of long. I make faster videos now, lol.. Good stuff though. I'll probably shoot a short summary type one hitting the bullet points eventually. It is really easy to make with those leg tendon sheaths because they don't need any processing.
+SkillCult , Ok I'll check it out.
Dry it, save it, go find a video.
is poultry goat,s sinew can be used
Sure. Sinew from any animal can be used, but the larger the animal, the longer the length you can get.
hi
cant we use Goat or sheep Sinew instead of deer as its very difficult to get dead deer... also what will be the impact and strength of the bow if we use Goat or sheep sinew...
You can use backstrap or leg sinew from any large animal. Including goat and sheep.
who puts gelatin in coffee ?? eww
Stroke and brain injury victims who have trouble choking on liquids. Ask me how I know.
Oghhhhh!!!! Gelatin is made from hide glue?!!!
Ohhhohohoho I gotta go ruin some vegans day ahahahha!!!!!
Also from boiled bone and cartilage
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