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Horn and sinew plains bow

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welch2:
Sorry I've been so slow . I finally got the spacer in . It a piece from a small solid bone in a elk's foot .




Ralph

M-P:
Hi All,   Cool thread!  I don't know why I didn't notice it earlier.   I'm near the end of a similar project.   I don't want to hijack Ralph's thread, so I'll wait and post my own thread later.  But, I like the building method.... very authentic.   A couple have authors have built "plains horn bows" using a wooden core.  Their bows look great, but are not authentic!!  As far as I can tell from my literature review the North American horn bows were always just horn / antler and sinew.  Of course there wasn't a lot of access to gemsbok horn, but I I won't quibble on that point.        Ron

Jake Levi:
Really beautiful job Ralph,

I am 'kind of toying' with the idea of a sheeps horn bull similar to this, but want to make a bison/osage one first ala Jim Hamms little rocket launc her.

Do you have a draw weight yet?

Jake

MWirwicki:
Hope the bow is going well.  You haven't posted in a while.  I too am preparing to do a horn composite bow but, was going to use a wood core.  I sure like your horn/sinew attempt.  I've collected some gemsbok horn and I guess that I am ready to begin.  So, what am I waiting for?

Post pics!

BowEd:
Very very interesting.I've boughten a few gems bok horns in the past....LOL On ebay.Maybe I was bidding against one of you guys...LOL.I put my horn on the belly of a bamboo backed hickory core.Super thread your doing here.I for one am gonna keep an eye on your progress.I know your gonna get-er done but good luck anyway.Guess I'll start biddin on some more gems bok horn.LOL.

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