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Limbit:
That is interesting. So the sinew is taking the strain off the wood and so long as the poundage is low enough, the compression in the wood won't merit applying horn? I would be interested in trying this with mulberry if you believe it would hold up. I have a lot of it where I live and have been wanting to try a horn-bow for quite some time, but haven't found any water buffalo horns in my area that are long enough, so have been holding off. I've got better compression woods, namely incense cedar and chinese juniper, but both have torn up the back when the sinew I applied dried. I mean literally tore the back right off in areas. Thought about the whole carbonized bamboo thing, but would rather use wood if possible.

Ryan Jacob:
If you check the comments, he says that it is made from mulberry. The blw was also said to be around 30 pounds and meant for a museum piece.

Badger:

--- Quote from: Ryan Jacob on January 22, 2018, 06:17:28 am ---If you check the comments, he says that it is made from mulberry. The blw was also said to be around 30 pounds and meant for a museum piece.

--- End quote ---

  I was thinking about 30#, it was hard not to notice how sluggish the arrows were coming out of the bow.

Limbit:
Ah, well that explains a whole lot then. I had initially assumed it was mulberry, but didn't think the mulberry would hold up. I guess the low poundage keeps it operational.

willie:
Native American sinew backed bow. Part 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIFvTSZ59WA

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