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mikekeswick:
It will be really interesting to see how this bow turns out. Good luck.

BowEd:
Still an interesting endeavor Chuck.It's intriqued me a bunch and I think your chances of success are higher then 40% myself and not being an exact replica with a certain type of horn would matter little to me.I'd look at it that it's all relevant and to me not be less of a bow.We use materials available to our surroundings or as far as Fed Ex can reach or our pocket book can handle.....lol.Just joking.To me I see a different use or maybe more efficient less wasteful use of horn too possibly.
PS....Sure are a lot of curves on a bow like that.

loefflerchuck:
Well said Ed. Yes, If you were willing to make all kinds of bows you would use the top curl of the horn for a regular composite and the sides for this bow for less waste.

To update: I figured the sapwood would split as it dried. I saw a couple cracks already by the next morning after shaping. I coated the entire limb with wood glue and put it back on the form to dry. With the other limb as soon as it was cooled I coated it with glue and put it back in the form. I'm going to leave them until they season a bit, so no more updates on this post for a while to come.

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