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Getting horn laminations from gemsbok horn.[Pics added]
BowEd:
OK here's a picture of a horn bow ready for sinew.Horn and core grooved and glued with hide glue.The handle glued on.The limbs are width and thickness dimensioned.The core is 40" long so is the horn in two laminations.The V splice is 4" deep for the levers.The tip I hav'nt decided yet how long for it to be but right now it's 5.5" long.Which makes it a 50" TTT.Probably 48" NTN.Core is ironwood as is the handle.Levers are red elm.Horn is gemsbok.I'll see if I can add pictures as this progresses.
Gus:
Yes Sir,
That looks down right Sexy...
-gus
toomanyknots:
Excellent build along! Thank you!
BowEd:
Your welcome toomanyknots...My intentions are to create more discussions of the use of horn on this site so I have someone elses viewpoints to relate to and learn from.I'm happy it's been allowed to stay on this thread by the PA moderaters.After all it is natural materials I figure.
Pat B:
Nice build along, Ed. I have horn(water buff) sinew and wood. Now I need the time to get started. I want to make a Plains style horn bow.
James Parker told me that Urac works well on horn/wood combo so that is another glue option for you.
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