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Tonyaphisak:
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peacefullymadewarbows:
Don't do it my guy. I've had what appears to be totally intact cow horn still snap off. If cracks are present its a no go unless draw weight is below like 50lbs. I know how you feel. It's hard to find good cow horn tips.

meanewood:
I've come to the conclusion that if you want to use natural, 'authentic' materials to make 100lb + Warbows, you have to get used to the fact that things break.

Bows break, strings break and nocks break!

It's all part of the journey but don't start the trip with something already cracked and certain to fail sooner rather than later.

Come to think of it, I'm broken too. Injury and old age will do that to you. No more 100lb + Warbow shooting for me I'm afraid.

JNystrom:
While all the tips are true... I've found my self in the corner with only flawed horns and great anticipation to shoot the bow.  ;D So, what i've done is made these sort of viktorian style nocks that the string loop groove goes all around the nock, instead of mary rose style side nock. Sidenocks great bigger splitting pressure, while those sort of back nocks give all around pressure. Also leaving the horn a bit thicker, helps.

Material difference matters, buffalo horn is tolerant, cow horn not so. My success was with buffalo horns that had some checks, they are still hanging on that bow. The bow is 110 pound tonkin-ip longbow, shot with fastflight and 300 grain arrows as the first ever shot. Actually that bow haven't ever been shot with heavier than 400 grain arrows.

peacefullymadewarbows:
Jere - That's interesting. I have had the opposite. I have have had to leave far more material on buffalo horn nocks than cow horn. I wonder if there is a disparity between European and American cow horn. All things considered I use exclusively side nocks which could contribute.

Also the stats on that bow of yours is insane. Very surprised it has held up with that light of arrows. I bet they go a kilometer.

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