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everybodys went out today i hope you recieve them soon, tell me what you think of them when they arrive, when i get some more cartridges i will make some more and put them on here again, who would be interested
leon
leon
Leon your belt is in the post - Nikki posted it this afternoon prolly via Super Economy Class. 
Expect before Christmas
Phil.
Expect before Christmas
Phil.
the "sheath" for the SFA can also attach to a belt by passing the leather strap attached to the sheath with female press-stud can be passed through the back of a belt and then be refastened to attach it to the belt.
Phil.
Phil.
Leon....I think Rapidboy might be working away from home during the week and may not be able to get on line....perhaps you could check him out at the weekend..?
ok i will wait untill the weekend
bent stick your stuff arrived today i like the knife well done, what can i do with the sinew, i was thinking about making string would this work
singteck your pouch arrived today well done mate great craftmanship
leon
bent stick your stuff arrived today i like the knife well done, what can i do with the sinew, i was thinking about making string would this work
singteck your pouch arrived today well done mate great craftmanship
leon
Glad you like the burnishing knife. You'll find it useful for finishing any wood carvings.
You need to prep the sinew by
a) wet it - I soak it in lukewarm water (don't cook it) for a couple of hours
b) bash it. I have a nice smooth river stone and I bash it with that on a piece of wood. When you think you have bashed it enough, bash it some more.
c) while you are bashing it it will go from yellow and clear to white and fibrous
d) now comes the tedious bit. When it is dried you can pull off fibres and gradually split them down until they are the thickness you want. I get them thin as fine cotton for bow backing and thin as linen thread for tieing feathers on
arrows and reinforcing nocks.
You'll end up with a load of fibres with no hard bits in them. Its amazin how much you end up with from a single sinew.
To use the sinew for whipping I chew the fibres, they become self adhesive so you can whip on arrow points etc and they stay put. It takes a day or so for the sinew to fully dry and it keeps shrinking for weeks. To make absolutely sure they are not going anywhere I wipe them with a trace of hide glue.
Making string can be done but it is a bit of a mission with leg sinew. The longest fibers you'll get out of the leg sinew is about 8". You can produce a bow string from it (theres a picture in the Trad Bowyers Bible I think) but you have to do a lot of joining in. I managed to get a bit about 16" long with a dozen fine fibres in it it was stunningly strong. If you keep licking your fingers that puts enough moisture in it to keep it workable. I used it for square whipping some bamboo just to see how tough it was. The cat ate it...lesson learned keep sinew away from carnivores. Both cats and dogs think it is great stuff for chewing.
If you don't fancy doing it with spit you can dip it in warm water...
You need to prep the sinew by
a) wet it - I soak it in lukewarm water (don't cook it) for a couple of hours
b) bash it. I have a nice smooth river stone and I bash it with that on a piece of wood. When you think you have bashed it enough, bash it some more.
c) while you are bashing it it will go from yellow and clear to white and fibrous
d) now comes the tedious bit. When it is dried you can pull off fibres and gradually split them down until they are the thickness you want. I get them thin as fine cotton for bow backing and thin as linen thread for tieing feathers on
arrows and reinforcing nocks.
You'll end up with a load of fibres with no hard bits in them. Its amazin how much you end up with from a single sinew.
To use the sinew for whipping I chew the fibres, they become self adhesive so you can whip on arrow points etc and they stay put. It takes a day or so for the sinew to fully dry and it keeps shrinking for weeks. To make absolutely sure they are not going anywhere I wipe them with a trace of hide glue.
Making string can be done but it is a bit of a mission with leg sinew. The longest fibers you'll get out of the leg sinew is about 8". You can produce a bow string from it (theres a picture in the Trad Bowyers Bible I think) but you have to do a lot of joining in. I managed to get a bit about 16" long with a dozen fine fibres in it it was stunningly strong. If you keep licking your fingers that puts enough moisture in it to keep it workable. I used it for square whipping some bamboo just to see how tough it was. The cat ate it...lesson learned keep sinew away from carnivores. Both cats and dogs think it is great stuff for chewing.
If you don't fancy doing it with spit you can dip it in warm water...
Have a go with the string. I'll be interested to see it.
You can also use it for stitching but I haven't tried that.
You can also use it for stitching but I haven't tried that.
