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welch2:
I started with a gemsbok horn .I cut a strip from each side ,and flattened and tillered each one ,before using a short piece and two horn pegs to join them .  Here is the horns joined next to two other shorties.



It is 35" nock to nock.



And here is a closer picture of the belly side ,You can see where I left the handle thicker and the pins .



This is the back side .



Ralph

welch2:
The next thing I did was to build up the nocks a bit .This one is a sliver of a pig tusk.



And I filed a few grooves for sinew to lay in.



The other is another tip off a horn.







Ralph

cracker:
Very cool bow.Ron

welch2:
This is one of the tips sinew wrapped.



and the other one.



After wrapping both tips,and the handle ,I put down the first sinew layer .









Ralph

welch2:
The first layer of sinew gained 3 to 3 1/2" of reflex .After letting it dry a few weeks this is the first tiller check .





Ralph

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