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who's working on composite horn bows?
bubby:
I've got this one hanging in the rafters curing, and waiting for me to get the time to finish it up
mikekeswick:
Bubby - give it way more reflex! Don't doubt the materials...they can easily take more. You probably want the tips about 10 inches apart.
mikekeswick:
I've got two Turkish flight bows 'in the works' one is going to be heavy (100# +) and the other hopefully around 70# given the thicknesses. I have high hopes for these....
I also have two of my own design which are meant to be better suited to a lighter draw weight than the Turkish bows. The first of these bows I made is around 55#@26 (could be drawn to 28) and at this draw-length it shoots my best flight arrows consistently over 350yds. The two new ones both have much lighter tips and slightly tweaked limb cross sections which I hope will give more efficiency....and longer shots ;D
They should all be ready for next years flight shoot at the salt flats.
Easternarcher:
I've got one in the works, but I've been sidelined all summer with issues at the house.
Interesting build as I've never done one before.
No pics yet.
While I was adding reflex one limb developed a crack in the horn near the fade...I ground it down and plan on glueing in a patch of new horn.
The mistake I made was putting the butt end of the horns at the grip, and the dips and rough texture there caused the crack. ::) but I didn't think I had enough width at the narrow end to cover the core. Lesson learned.
So it is resting with 3 layers of sinew (which really went well) and that's another first for me...Never used sinew or hide glue before-ever. When I get back into my house, I'll have to repair and tiller it out. It may end up just a wallhanger as it is commissioned by a collector, not an archer. Stay tuned.
Olanigw (Pekane):
I am rabidly researching to (eventually) make myself a korean bow
Planning on maple core, cherry siyas, cow horn belly, and birch bark backing.
Reflexed like this:
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