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Horn bow question.
Mafort:
Turns out what I thought were gemsbok horn was actually water buffalo. My buddy gave them to me processed and I was unable to tell the difference. Each horn is like 23.5” long. You guys think this would make a bow that goes with a 28” draw? I really need only 26” draw but I figure if it had 3 layers of deer sinew on the back it should be ok
EdwardS:
My 48" horn bow can pull 36". You should be fine.
wizardgoat:
How thick is the horn?
Mafort:
Bases are about 3/4 of an inch thick
Mafort:
I lied about that measurement. I’ll have to look it back up and see. I have a buddy sending them to me so I don’t know how long it’ll be before I get the buffalo horn in. My grandpa out in Colorado sent me about 10 leg tendons from an elk and he did a good job carving them from the animal.
--- Quote from: EdwardS on February 21, 2019, 03:42:34 pm ---My 48" horn bow can pull 36". You should be fine.
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This bow if everything pans out correctly should be around that length but it’ll be made of water buffalo horn. Should that be ok? Also as far as glue I don’t have the means to make hide glue like I’d like or sinew glue. I’ve read knox gelatin is a good substitute for it. Do I need to heat the glue like you would with hide glue or can I use some hot water and then sinew back as normal?
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