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Mafort:
So was trying to find some horn slats to use as a nick reinforment for some arrows I’m making for a bow. However I don’t have a ready supply of horn. Does anyone have any good sources of horn? Also are their alternatives that can be used? Dense wood? Maybe that epoxy styled stuff my wood shop has? I’m not positive on what it’s called but it’s beautiful stuff

PEARL DRUMS:
Antler or G10 would work also. A very hard wood would also take care of the job.

JEB:
Get a cow horn, cut it in half  from tip to base and take a heat gun to it for a bit and then lay a heavy weight on it to flatten it out.  Or as Chris wrote, use deer antler. If you don't have antler I have plenty if you need some. 

I am guessing this is to reinforce your arrow nocks.

BowEd:
No matter what way made on self nocks a good wrapping below the nock is pretty vital.

Pat B:
You can use lots of things for spines for reinforced self nocks. I've used osage and other hardwoods, piano ivories from a junk piano, and rawhide. I got the idea fro rawhide from Glenn St Charles' book Billets to Bows. I used dog chew squares and Tite Bond. Worked great.   :OK

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