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BrokenArrow:
This is my first Turkish horn bow which is designed after the Turkish war bow design.
I estimate based on its dimensions that it is about 100#
It is 48 inches NTN and weighs 500 grams and I believe it is dry as the weight has stopped dropping.
The core is hard maple, the horn is water buffalo and the sinew is deer leg sinew.
I have not cut in the nocks yet and am currently making a string board and string.

loon:
Niice!
Seems like the tips will be pretty long, even if you cut out the unfinished part

i'm currently looking into making strings like this
http://www.osmanliyaylari.com/2012/06/tonc-dugumlu-osmanli-asya-tarzi.html
and bracing the bow this way
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRG4ZPkeR9M&feature=youtu.be
dunno. Have some real trouble doing that with my hornbow, though, except maybe if I put on tepeliks first..

Parnell:
What's your sal average wood thickness...'bout 5 mm?  3 piece or 5?  What glue did you use for core/horn & did you make matched grooves?

BrokenArrow:
It is a 5 piece core and I used hide glue throughout.
The sal is 13mm thick and 34 mm wide at sal and I did not match the grooves

Urufu_Shinjiro:
Nice!, Can't wait to see her finished up...

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