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Hi, would anyone know of places I can obtain sinew. I would assume that cow/sheep and pig sinew is not as 'elastic' as fast sprinting animals such as deer. But would it be possible to use sinew from these animals to make bows, strings etc. Thank you for your help Regards David

Hi Nick, thats good news.... thanks for the info :) , the dimensions would be a great help, thanks Regards David

Hi, I would love to make a decent useable bow. Yew would be lovely, but is expensive and AFAIK not a good choice for a 'beginner bowyer'. Ash, I understand, is a reasonable substitute. I am concerned that kiln dried wood may be more likely to get stress fractures during use....due to the...

Thanks....for the warning.......the 'guys with the straight-jackets and the medication' have been warned......and are on 'high alert'.... :lmao:

Hi Demographic, interesting idea ....solving my 'noise' problem with some 'lateral' thinking.... would certainly keep MY neighbours happy .....not so certain about my mate's ;) :D Thankyou Dave, for increasing my vocabulary ( experimental / experiential ) ;) I haven't read the...

Thankyou all for your replies :You_Rock_ or should that be 'You Granite' :rolleyes: ;) One of the reasons of using granite is to try some 'experimental archeology' as I collect ethnographic weapons (mainly african). Dave Budd you hit the 'nail on the head' when you mentioned Kenya ;)...

Hi everyone, excellent forum. I am in the process of making a small forge and would like to use granite as an anvil. The main reason is AFAIK the noise level is less than using steel..... I have to think of the neighbours :rolleyes: ;) Has anyone any experience of using...

Hi, would I be right in saying , that using ground flat stock to make blades requires, (once the blade profile has been ground/shaped) heating and quenching to create the hardness necessary for a blade to hold a good edge?