Now THIS video was worth watching!!!! Xoxoxoxoxo…Somebody-hint,hint,hint -finally put the finer details in here and showed the entire process!!!!…thank you!!!!
Hey Clay, put the twisted end of the sinew in your mouth as you work, you can get a much tighter twist and work much faster. This is how I make 'Hau Bush' bracelets for my tourists in Hawaii.
You're supposed to twist it wet. Its easy to work with. Then what i do is i take the string and tie it to a bucket with about 70lbs of weight in it and let it dry.
Inner bark of red elm is amazing as well Clay. We used it to make various types of binding cordage, keeping it wet so to be supple for this same reverse twisting method. Made it into only one bowstring which worked well. How durable it was we don’t know because we gave the bow away. But it’s been written about in old literature as bowstring material. Your sinew may be better, but both materials are mighty tough.
@@clayhayeshunter Such a wealth of superb materials out there in nature. Dr. Dave Samuel told me 30 years ago that God made the wild turkey also especially for us bowhunters.
Watched bunch your videos, made a poplar board 62 bow , strung it with #36 bank line , served the string w leather sewing thread , it pulls 25# @ 27 inches , shot it last night til the skeeters ran me inside , it was a lot of fun , thx again for all your vids that inspire us to go back to primitive.
Just getting into your videos. I'm loving them. Would you consider linking to past videos when you refer to them? You mentioned past videos on bow strings, but now I'll be digging to find them. Even so, again, very pleased and thank you.
There is a much better way of setting uniformity in string thickness, before you start the Flemish twist process. Make two full lengths of sinew using glue to hold all the sinew in a single uniform cord. Then Flemish them together as normal. Then twist and tighten a little. Then add water to soften glue to remove excess. Then finish process as usual. This can also be done in the simple twist method of cordage, but not as strong as Flemish.
Nice string. Love me some sinew, but my preference for string material is always going to be a two-ply rawhide. Only because theirs no splicing. Thanks
Hey Clay I got myself some (cattle) backstrap sinew in order to rip it apart and use it as backing layers for a self bow. Cleaned and dried them, and after some weeks I started to process them into fibers. I could seperate the thinner pieces as it's showed on several videos/instructions, but the broader, really beautiful and thick pieces are just breaking when I start pounding and bending them. Are you familiar with this problem?
I’ve never had that problem. Instead of pounding them, try taking those pieces and breaking them over a bitter knife or something similar. Just grab both ends and run it back and forth briskly.
@@clayhayeshunter it might help and couldn’t hurt to also dampen them some first. In the hardest state they’re apparently brittle in the bigger pieces.
I have never try it, but I watched several times videos, where they used 2 pliers separating it in halh each time and repeating the process they and up with thin strands,hope it helps
HuntPrimitive has a different method for this where he twists them wet, and intentionally leaves the strands at different lengths and makes the string pretty thick. How different is it really? Disadvantages?
Fuckn amazing what humans before us figured out. Love your channel man. I’m into all the same stuff, love how traditional you are. Gunna make me buy my first bow. Maybe make one, haven’t clicked on those videos yet but saw that you have them lol.
I feel like this is all a lot less epic if you consider how many times he's been directly explained how to do this as he followed along, as opposed to how other people discover this content.
You are the man! That shit is cool. I’ve made a handful of those now and they performed very well but I use manufactured cedar arrows and synthetic strings and I have a blast doing it. Love to come to one of your workshops
Great videos👌🏻 Im wondering if this string shot similar like Dacron. Can you make a video about different primitive sinew and shot them thru chronograph.
Bruh!! Nail clippers weren’t primitive, I’m just tryna figure out how to do this for when I get stranded on an island or go off grid, you think primitively, hair or long fur turned string was used? And please excuse my ignorance but where does the sinew come from?
@@clayhayeshunter I actually learned to make a flemish twist from your videos. I reverse twist the whole string, and it works great for me. My groups went from 8 inches at 20 yards to 4 inches at 20 yards with a barebow recurve. I'm aging some persimmon to make my first stick bow. My recurve is a takedown from Amazon, but it is good enough for me. With wood arrows, instead of the carbon fiber (that are under spined and too light weight) that came with it, it is way more accurate. Like sometimes put all six in a 2 inch bullseye, but not every time.
Hi Clay, how do you keep both bundles equal ? I mean each strand is impossible to have same size with the others, they are hand separated after all, so what's the deal ?
I bet the early practitioners of that technique grabbed that string with their toes and kept tension on that string as it was twisted. We have twenty digits, it's a shame to use only half of 'em. String looks good dried.
Man, I can guess but I might be off a little. I’ve never paid close attention to how much I used. I would think that 6 whitetail back sinews would be more than enough.
Almost time to smoke and barbecue a shoulder and salt cure some hams and bacon. Killed one last year. That's what I did. Kept the hams and sides in the freezer then salt cured in the ice box, that's a refrigerator to you city folks. Wasn't bad. Had to carry the pig home in the turtle hull. Uh.... that's a car trunk. Good luck Clay.
Now THIS video was worth watching!!!! Xoxoxoxoxo…Somebody-hint,hint,hint -finally put the finer details in here and showed the entire process!!!!…thank you!!!!
No problem 😉
Hey Clay, put the twisted end of the sinew in your mouth as you work, you can get a much tighter twist and work much faster. This is how I make 'Hau Bush' bracelets for my tourists in Hawaii.
I made a string out of sinew once but twisted it up wet, (thought I had to) it’s amazing how strong it was.
You're supposed to twist it wet. Its easy to work with. Then what i do is i take the string and tie it to a bucket with about 70lbs of weight in it and let it dry.
@@alecseekins7916 So when you say wet, do you mean just like dipped in some water real quick as you work it? Or do you wanna soak it for a bit?
@@BBones541 soak it for a bit
@@alecseekins7916 do you let it dry stretched from the weighted bucket?
That sinew string has such an awesome look to it
Inner bark of red elm is amazing as well Clay. We used it to make various types of binding cordage, keeping it wet so to be supple for this same reverse twisting method. Made it into only one bowstring which worked well. How durable it was we don’t know because we gave the bow away. But it’s been written about in old literature as bowstring material. Your sinew may be better, but both materials are mighty tough.
I’ve used elm bark for other things. It’s sure tough
@@clayhayeshunter Such a wealth of superb materials out there in nature.
Dr. Dave Samuel told me 30 years ago that God made the wild turkey also especially for us bowhunters.
Watched bunch your videos, made a poplar board 62 bow , strung it with #36 bank line , served the string w leather sewing thread , it pulls 25# @ 27 inches , shot it last night til the skeeters ran me inside , it was a lot of fun , thx again for all your vids that inspire us to go back to primitive.
Excellent!
Just the video I needed!! I’m about to start the process of making an Osage orange bow
This is a good video. It answered some questions i wasn't finding explanations I could follow as well as yours.
Glad it was helpful!
Has anyone thanked you for what you do here. Thank you. I enjoy and use a lot of what you share.
Really liked this series! Never have tried cedar as a bow wood, gonna have to give it a go!
Make sure to back it!
Just getting into your videos. I'm loving them. Would you consider linking to past videos when you refer to them? You mentioned past videos on bow strings, but now I'll be digging to find them. Even so, again, very pleased and thank you.
Cant wait to see it in use, hope we can also share in skining and butchering of hog
I'm going to be making some soon and I'll try this but when I do it I feed new strands in so I don't get lumps then grease n run it thru a bone hole
Looking forward to seeing the entire rig in action.
There is a much better way of setting uniformity in string thickness, before you start the Flemish twist process. Make two full lengths of sinew using glue to hold all the sinew in a single uniform cord. Then Flemish them together as normal. Then twist and tighten a little. Then add water to soften glue to remove excess. Then finish process as usual. This can also be done in the simple twist method of cordage, but not as strong as Flemish.
nice
Nice string. Love me some sinew, but my preference for string material is always going to be a two-ply rawhide.
Only because theirs no splicing.
Thanks
Hey Clay
I got myself some (cattle) backstrap sinew in order to rip it apart and use it as backing layers for a self bow. Cleaned and dried them, and after some weeks I started to process them into fibers. I could seperate the thinner pieces as it's showed on several videos/instructions, but the broader, really beautiful and thick pieces are just breaking when I start pounding and bending them. Are you familiar with this problem?
I’ve never had that problem. Instead of pounding them, try taking those pieces and breaking them over a bitter knife or something similar. Just grab both ends and run it back and forth briskly.
@@clayhayeshunter it might help and couldn’t hurt to also dampen them some first. In the hardest state they’re apparently brittle in the bigger pieces.
I have never try it, but I watched several times videos, where they used 2 pliers separating it in halh each time and repeating the process they and up with thin strands,hope it helps
Clay , why do you soak in hide glue ? Does it give it a seal ? Does it make it waterproof? If not what do you recommend using to waterproof it?
HuntPrimitive has a different method for this where he twists them wet, and intentionally leaves the strands at different lengths and makes the string pretty thick. How different is it really? Disadvantages?
What is the purpose of soaking it in glue?
Looks like a durable bow string
Fuckn amazing what humans before us figured out. Love your channel man. I’m into all the same stuff, love how traditional you are. Gunna make me buy my first bow. Maybe make one, haven’t clicked on those videos yet but saw that you have them lol.
Have fun!
How do you know how long to make the string?
Great video can't wait to see how it perform 👍
Do you have an up close video of how you are twisting up the fibers can’t see and am unclear
Is that like making cordage with flax/linen or tree fibers ?
Really great video
I feel like this is all a lot less epic if you consider how many times he's been directly explained how to do this as he followed along, as opposed to how other people discover this content.
You are the man! That shit is cool. I’ve made a handful of those now and they performed very well but I use manufactured cedar arrows and synthetic strings and I have a blast doing it. Love to come to one of your workshops
How many more strands are needed if using flax/linen to make the bowstring ?
Great videos👌🏻
Im wondering if this string shot similar like Dacron. Can you make a video about different primitive sinew and shot them thru chronograph.
Awsome
How do you judge how thick to make the string for a certain weight bow?
Do you use beeswax to waterproof it,in case you get caught up in an unexpected downpour.???
Bruh!! Nail clippers weren’t primitive, I’m just tryna figure out how to do this for when I get stranded on an island or go off grid, you think primitively, hair or long fur turned string was used? And please excuse my ignorance but where does the sinew come from?
How did you get started in bow making
Once done and on the bow, do you have to be concerned if it gets wet in the rain? Does it stretch?
It will stretch if it gets wet.
Leg sinew isn’t too bad when you take the lower leg bundle over the heel.
You can get a 36” strand from a moose leg in this way
What is hide glue?
What kind of tendon is this?
What can be used as natural alternative instead of hide glue?
blood
What did you say at 7:13??
Soak it in what?
Can you, do you use nettle fibers for bow strings
I’ve never tried but I’ve seen others use yucca. Not sure about nettles.
Great video, can't wait to see you take a hog with the gear you made!
Is it possible to made it from artificial sinew too?
It’s too stretchy really. But it would work. Just not real well.
Really enjoying catching up on your older videos Clay, some neat projects! What is the folding knife you are using here?
I think that's my benchmade
Can the ends be done like a flemish twist instead of a knot?
Sure, just add a little more sinew to beef them up.
@@clayhayeshunter I actually learned to make a flemish twist from your videos. I reverse twist the whole string, and it works great for me. My groups went from 8 inches at 20 yards to 4 inches at 20 yards with a barebow recurve. I'm aging some persimmon to make my first stick bow. My recurve is a takedown from Amazon, but it is good enough for me. With wood arrows, instead of the carbon fiber (that are under spined and too light weight) that came with it, it is way more accurate. Like sometimes put all six in a 2 inch bullseye, but not every time.
would you recommend applying bees wax to preserve/lubricate the sinew?
You could but it would make the string super heavy. Sinew does best in dry climates where it wouldn’t be necessary.
Ok, I’ll bite, “HIDE GLUE?”
How do you get back sinew?
Take it off the backstrap
Am I safe to assume that these strings may be affected by humidity?
Yes they will.
Hi Clay, how do you keep both bundles equal ? I mean each strand is impossible to have same size with the others, they are hand separated after all, so what's the deal ?
You just do it by feel and sight. When one bundle looks like it’s going to get smaller you just add in another piece to build it back up.
@@clayhayeshunter thanks Clay
Great video!
Could you show a video of you making a takedown bow with metal sleeves?
I’ve got several videos at Patreon.com/clayhayes showing how to build your own sleeve with fiberglass. Much less expensive than a metal sleeve.
I realize this has been a while, but what video do you go pig hunting with the Cedar sinew backed bow? I'm having a hard time locating it...
I took it a couple times but haven’t put a video together yet
can you make arrows from 2x4 or other boards? i dont have shaft material where i live. if so can you make a video?
Poplar dowels from a hardware store (with a good grain) are apparently rather popular
🖖 👍
I have back sinew from 3 whitetail doe is that enough?
Probably
Hi, how much back sinew do you need to make a bowstring? Is 1 deer enough?
I didn’t keep track but I thought two sets of long deer back sinew would be enough.
@@clayhayeshunter thanks for the reply and cool videos, they've helped a lot
Was the hog hunt video with those bow ever posted?
I’ve taken it out a few times but haven’t put a video together yet.
I bet the early practitioners of that technique grabbed that string with their toes and kept tension on that string as it was twisted. We have twenty digits, it's a shame to use only half of 'em. String looks good dried.
could you make human sinew?
First :-)
If I'm buying my sinew from a place like 3 Rivers, how much do I need to get to make a string for a 65" self bow?
Man, I can guess but I might be off a little. I’ve never paid close attention to how much I used. I would think that 6 whitetail back sinews would be more than enough.
@@clayhayeshunter Thanks for the quick reply, man. Love your vids, as always.
Almost time to smoke and barbecue a shoulder and salt cure some hams and bacon. Killed one last year. That's what I did. Kept the hams and sides in the freezer then salt cured in the ice box, that's a refrigerator to you city folks. Wasn't bad. Had to carry the pig home in the turtle hull. Uh.... that's a car trunk. Good luck Clay.