The men designed the kayak frames to be light, fast, and flexible, tying together the wooden parts with intricate and spiritual knots braided from tough animal sinew.

-, Gaduss unlooped from his belt a greased strangling noose 4 fashioned from animal sinew.

Others had wide circles that looked to be made out of curved branches interlaced with animal sinew.

Fak'si bowstrings were made of dried animal sinew and were much tougher than their bows.

The skein that comprised the spring, on the other hand, has been cited specifically as made of both animal sinew and hair, either women's and horse.

The skein itself could be made out of human or animal hair, but it was most commonly made out of animal sinew, which Heron cites specifically.

Other materials used were animal guts, animal sinews, and rawhide.

Most of the Nation's bows were made of stout wood staves, wrapped with dried animal sinew, glued with a substance called asphaltum.

The bow string consisted of animal sinew twisted into a cord of suitable strength.

The composite technique of bow manufacture, by gluing together horn, wood, and animal sinew, was also imported from China.