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stuckinthemud:
Right, the horn has arrived (ulp!) so, what do you guys think is the best way into horn bow making?  Also, I could make a 1 piece, a 3 piece or a 5 piece core  but if go with a 1 piece then that is 1 less self-bow I can make  - which way would you go?

mikekeswick:
First process your horn and get the strips done. Then you will know what you have to work with.
The easiest cores to make are 5 piece if you are going to make a Turkish bow.
There are of course many designs to try but why not go with a Turkish bow as you already have Adam's book (?). The way to succeed is to follow every step exactly as he says, when you start thinking oh I could just do it this /that way instead...stop make a cup of tea and go back to following exactly what he says! ;)
It took me two attempts to learn this.....that book is pure gold and has everything you need to know in it.

stuckinthemud:
Hi Mike,
I think the main reasons for not necessarily doing a Turkish as a first horn bow is that they appear to me to be more of a technical challenge, and more time-consuming, than something like a Magyar.  Equally, my main interest is in target rather than flight archery so a bow designed for medium weight arrows over a shorter range might be more suited to my requirements, as would a medium weight bow - I can pull 50# but can't get much beyond that at the moment. I am really struggling with Adam's descriptions of the differences between target, flight and war-bows, I have read and re-read the sections in his book and cannot get my head around it, so, while a Turkish is definitely one of my targets for this batch of horn, it might be better as horn bow number two or three?  Having said all that, processing the horn then deciding makes perfect sense and, anyway, I ALWAYS over-think things!
Happy New Year,
Andrew

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