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Viking:
I am working on my first war bow, and I am having trouble locating horn for the nocks.
I have heard that buffalo is good.
What kind of horn do you use, and where do you get it?
As I am located in the U.S., I would like to find a supplier that is here.

Thanks!

Del the cat:
Water buffalo is good... don't know any US supplier as I'm in UK
Del

DC:
You can get Water Buffalo horn at pet stores. In the dog chew section.

Pat B:
Cow horn and deer antler work. James Parker, Huntworthyproductions(a sponsor) probably has some buff horn.

WillS:
Cow horn is the "proper" stuff, if you're interested in making traditional English warbows.  Buffalo horn is ok, but it has a different structure to cow horn, which means that if you're making sidenocks (as you should be ;) ) it can have a tendency to split at the heavier weights.  Draw weights of about 120lb or below and it doesn't make much difference other than for authenticity.

Remember that cow horn is a waste product of all sorts of processes, from farming to abattoirs so if you ask around you'll probably come across a good source somewhere.  Failing that, eBay always has cow horn tips. 

Once you find a good source of cow horn you won't bother with buffalo again, that's for sure!

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