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71# @ 26" bighorn bow. So far.

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Stick Bender:
Very nice Chuck you make some amazing horn bows keep us posted on that !

BowEd:
Nice work so far Chuck on another nice set of horns.Look forward to seeing the finish.That preliminary tedious measuring etc. has it's benefits.

Aaron H:
Very cool Chuck, bend looks great

BowEd:
Chuck....I see and understand your logic about reducing reflex and the sinew staying stretched even from reduction of reflex with the bonding holding the sinew in place,and definitely can relate to it being more stable then too.The curing time of the sinew has to be enough then I'd say.Reducing width but with enough for stability with increased thickness too thus reducing mass limb weight some too.Very interesting.Thanks for sharing your observations.Seems there's always something a person can do a little farther or more for improvement.

loefflerchuck:
Yes Beadman. I think it is worth taking your time in the build and measuring the limbs with a caliper every half an inch to match them exactly. Then weighing sinew to match also. Of course I could not bend this bow at first and also had to count the number of scrapes with a razor blade on each limb.

I can also personally attest to letting the sinew cure for a full 6 months. I once tried using heat after 3.5 months or so and the sinew separated from the horn on one limb. I'll also say i have had good results gluing the back back on after something like this happens.

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