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Pat B:
I've just acquired a Texas longhorn, just one, and I want to make a Native style sinew/wood/horn bow. Any thoughts or suggestions?
The horn is 36" long and about 4"x3" across the base(oval). It has some damage on the base and the tip is split but there should be 30"+ of good horn.

mikekeswick:
I have seen cow horn used but it is prone to delamination between the layers.

Stick Bender:
Here is a link of a old thread ,he used Gemsbok but interesting native  bow ,sounds like a interesting & fun bow to build you have there Pat ,please post as you go !
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,13775.0.html

Aaron H:
I have also heard that cow horn is no good because of delamination problems

stuckinthemud:
Yes, but, didn't Magyar bows use Hungarian grey cattle horn?

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