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wizardgoat:
Not sure how I missed this one, great job on that bow.
I'd like to build a wood core horn bow without having to conform to any style
or material to be considered a replica. Thanks for sharing a lot of your process as well

Aaron H:
It looks even better in person.  Great bow Ed :OK

BowEd:
Thanks fellas.
Goat...I'm sure as with most all bows something like this has been done before.I enjoy seeing what natural materials are capable of as you've shown yourself with excellence.Granted even though certain construction rules do apply on designs I don't really like to restrict myself worrying about a certain label for it.Written insight before me definitely contributed to this build along with experience making self bows.I build to please myself for my use within my capabilities which I think is the general overlapping common thread here on the result.Keeping an open mind and making these with good results learning something along the way opens the book farther for me to continue.
It was fun jawing with you at MoJam Aaron.There is no doubt in my mind the degree of understanding and attention to detail you have will set us back in our seat with your work on horn bows as it has with self and laminated bows.
If anyone is curious about this build the details I would gladly correspond with them about it. (SH)

bjrogg:

--- Quote from: wizardgoat on July 27, 2017, 02:39:16 pm ---Not sure how I missed this one, great job on that bow.
I'd like to build a wood core horn bow without having to conform to any style
or material to be considered a replica. Thanks for sharing a lot of your process as well

--- End quote ---
That's what I really like about this one Ed. It just really looks like a great shooter that should last many years. I like your building it for myself, for myself aditude and results.
Bjrogg

BowEd:
Yes BJ I agree making bows is a sort of personal thing with everyone as long as it is safe/durable and performs to their liking.
To round out the project the hunting arrows to be used are dogwoods.3 on the left[yellow & barred] from last year and 4 more[red & white] made lately.Parabolic shaped 4.25" length feathers.A little over 4" ahead of center balance on the shaft with 145 grain steel broadheads.Spines are the same even with the weight difference because of the full length tapering.50 to 55 pounds.They all fly clean and like darts.They stay straight also over time.I attribute this quality because of the extended time I let these dogwoods season straightened[over 2 years].Best from scratch arrows I've ever made from shoots.My arrows are nothing fancy looking.Performance is the priority.Just like my coondogs used to be.All that's left is practice occasionally and the 0 to hero scenario of the deer getting into the right spot.I usually only carry 4 arrows with me at a time hunting though.Knowing some may be lost or broke through the season.Hopefully all of us will reshow what our handy work did on the shooting and hunting thread with success.


You can see the 4 string nocks on the right with the red & white fletching are narrower[a shade under 5/16"] because of the full length taper.

The yellow feathered 623 grain arrow was the one I shot a nice buck with.Kind of that lucky arrow guess you could call it.Still has remenants of blood on the shaft.The broadheads are glue-on stoss and zwickey blades.

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