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240's sheep horn bow build with Tom Lucas
NorthHeart:
JNY-have you built a few of these yourself, it sorta' sounds like it:)
Here is what i did today with a heat gun. Quite a bit better, no? This was my first time bending horn...OMG it bends exactly as much as you set it to...i noticed ZERO giving back. In fact i over shot it on purpose the first two times and over corrected it!
I have heard of the horn "giving back" to the twist after corrections, a couple members had warned me of this. I suppose we shall see., huh?
JNystrom:
Great! It's magical. ;)
--- Quote from: NorthHeart (240m3srt) on January 26, 2019, 08:00:32 pm ---JNY-have you built a few of these yourself, it sorta' sounds like it:)
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I might have, in previous life... In this life i have built couple of wood-horn-sinew composites. And more to come.
I have bow here that was really twisted and i gave it multiple heat straightenings, but now after half a year, it hasn't changed at all. I think it comes down to if you don't use enough heat, then the bend will undo.
NorthHeart:
Work on the horn bows continues slow but steady. I worked the limb dimensions down a bit after removing the sinew on the ends(became obvious it was way too thick). Braced the small bow and heard a little splitting sound as the string separated the sinew from the back of the bow about and inch(I got lucky). Glued it back down and promptly rewrapped the ends. I have decided to build up the nocks with sinew on the ends. More will be added since it shrinks after it dries. I am deciding now if I will reflex the handle “set back” so that it’s easier to brace. Looks sexy too. A bit intimidating to do this with the sinew already on the back but I know it has been done this way by a few others.
loefflerchuck:
JN, keep in mind you have a wood core to keep the twist out. Horn and sinew alone tends to return
NorthHeart:
Bent my short Sheephorn bow into the 5 curve profile. Got it initially tillered to brace at 3.5” and flexing it out to 12”. I have never held a bow in my arms like it was my baby until now :OK. But i must remember it’s not a bow yet, Ill need to draw it further and make sure the string stays on, which is my main concern at this point due to narrow limb tips. Still I’m thankful that it’s even made it to this point in its life.
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