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Trophy Bighorn sheep bow, 26" draw

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akila:
Ohh, i see...sorry for the stupid question...probably i was reading to fast and i didnt noticed that its only aboute sinew and horn. This is realy interesting. Maybe using Oryx horn, wich is usualy longer, should be able to obtain a bow with a longer draw?? 28''-30''? Im thinking for a long time now, aboute building a horn bow, but with wood, i find it somehow more dificult. There are so many variables to consider...maybe without wood, would be everithing a little bit easeyer.

mullet:
Chuck; just another beauty to the long list you have posted. Keep them coming and thanks.

loefflerchuck:
Akila, I think the reflex is 9 inches. After the sinew seasoned 6 months the reflex was much more. I used heat to decrease it to 9. I have never made one but I have seen simple gemsbok horn bows that were nothing more than the entire horn spliced in the middle. Just a self bow of 2 horns. If you split a gemsbok to make a real composite they are very thin. Thinner than water buffalo. Without a wood core a long gemsbok horn bow with sinew would have a very light draw. The wood core also stables the bow to keep it from twisting. Bighorn sheep horns are one of the thickest horns. Even so I was only able to get 49# on this bow at 26". I am trying a 28" draw bow for someone next. In 6-8 months I'll see how much weight I can get from it. My goal if 60#. I know it's possible but don't want to make it too wide.
 Thanks everyone for your kind words.

akila:
Thank zou very much for your answer and advice. Honestly i wouldnt want more then 40-45lbs @ 28''. I can shoot heavyer bows but only for a short time..my shoulder dosent realy apreciate this :). I think that from Oryx horns, its possible to get 3-4mm thickness..there ist this part at the base, wich is to thinn, and it should be aniway removed, but the rest, is a little thicker..do you think that 3mm  thickness, wouldnt be sufficient, for a 40lbs bow? I could ofcours try to do the entire thing, with the wood core and everithing..im just a little afraid, of this gluing horn to wood part..usualy that is the week spot to say so..delamination between wood, and horn.

medicinewheel:

--- Quote from: sieddy on March 14, 2016, 05:32:30 am ---Its so great to see your incredible bows on here. Thanks for sharing! :-)

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