Main Discussion Area > Horn Bows
Sheep Horn Bow build (complete)
Redhand:
How many layers of sinew are you thinking about putting on this bow.
wizardgoat:
Redhand - A layer is a little different from person to person, Im thinking around 2.5-3 oz for this bow, it'll be about 1/3 to 1/2 sinew in thickness.
Alright, I got a little more work into this thing. I began to tiller the horn by bending it over my knee. I left a couple C clamps
on it because I didnt fully trust my handle without the sinew wrappings yet..
When I got it looking pretty good I put a string on it, and this is what first brace looked like,
I was pretty pleased with it, but decided to keep removing horn to get a more even bend. My string alingment was a little off too.
I tugged on it a bit, and it became pretty obvious I needed to get a little more bend happening mid limb and out. To my eyes anyways.
Using a scraper I kept removing horn. After a few checks, I braced it up a little higher and it looked like this.
I also decided it was maybe a good time to try and get some twist out. I steamed it over the mouth of a kettle for a few minutes, torqued it by hand and put it under running cool water.
It really seemed to help, if it stays we'll see.
I began to prepare my sinew a few weeks ahead of time. I don't really enjoy the process, but I have become alot quicker at it. I'll be using deer leg sinew, and probably one final layer of back strap.
Theres plenty of sinew how to's online, so I wont waste much time on it. Here's a couple pics of where she's at.
2 layers down and after a few nights it had already gained some nice reflex.
I waited a week and laid down another couple layers, she curled up a bit more.
I'll wait another week or so and add a final layer and do some handle and nock wrapping.
Danzn Bar:
Nice looking sinew work....Ryan :) ;)
DBar
lebhuntfish:
Very nice work Ryan! The bow sure is coming along nicely! The way you're doing this build along makes it look, not so intimidating to do one myself. Thank you very much for taking the time to do this for us.
Now I have to find me through right horn to do one for myself! Patrick
wizardgoat:
Thanks Dbar!
Patrick- If your lucky to find a set they will cost you 400-500, and there's no guarantees it'll be good sound horn. I'd also say it's a good idea to make a couple short bows, maybe a couple sinew backed reflexed shorties as well. start surfin your local listings and maybe there's someone selling a nice set, that's how I got one of mine.
Navigation
[0] Message Index
[#] Next page
[*] Previous page
Go to full version