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American bison, horn bow w/sinew(pic update)
Dusan:
Imean somthing like this :
Timo:
Dusan, I know of a fella that has many bows built this way.....I guess he is a very lucky man, as they are still together. Mine is holding well.Many shots thus far. Hope I saty lucky. ;)
How do we ever accomplish anything if we never try,if we never push the peverbial envelope?
Dusan:
I will be happy, if you are right and your bow live for ever ! But this is very contraversal cut stil against all 2000 or more years experiences ... :'( And against logic too). I believe that ours grand , grand , grand ... fathers was not stupid ;). From another point, this cut was like pray for all of us - because no need buy long horns from Azia (not cheep..) . Relativly smal 30-40cm horn give you long stripe for your bow- haleluja ! O:) In every aspect interesting work.
Long and dont break live for your bow , Timo.
El Destructo:
I believe that I am understanding Dusan's argument here....but I don't know that it would really matter that much since it is all glued down like Sinew anyways.....Horn is like a Toenail...it is made from (keratin and other proteins) Hair really....consisting of a covering of horn that has growth rings like a Tree...but also Lineal Fibers surrounding a core of living bone....it's the Covering that We use....and all of the Fibers grow lengthwise with the Horn....so cutting like you did...violates every fiber in the Horns layers....but Hey....if it works...there Ya go!!!!
FlintWalker:
I could see where it would be much more important to not cut across the fibers of the horn if it were used on the back on the bow. But on the belly...not so sure. :-\
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