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My horn bow build-a-long
DC:
You've got a lot more faith in me than I do :D :D
stuckinthemud:
For what its worth, this has been one of the most valuable threads I ever read, so thanks for posting all your trials and tribulations. Gutted for you this one didn't work out, hope to see you posting a follow-up thread one day.
DC:
I'm going to have to read it again. Obviously I missed something ;D ;D ;D
Russ:
--- Quote from: stuckinthemud on April 04, 2020, 04:04:40 pm ---For what its worth, this has been one of the most valuable threads I ever read, so thanks for posting all your trials and tribulations. Gutted for you this one didn't work out, hope to see you posting a follow-up thread one day.
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Yeah, if your done I say we archive it
JNystrom:
Too bad it broke DC. It happens, some break more, some less. I've glued up some 10 bows now and i've had very little success this far. Those longer bows (mongol, molche balka etc) would be good starter bows to get a hang off things. I don't mind the breaking though, since its so fun to build them. ;D Just need to see the light in the end of tunnel, it might just not be a train approaching...
About your bow, it is quite common practice to repair old bows that for some reason break/delaminate the horn belly. The way you do it is by first getting rid of the old horn by heat and wedges, or just by grinding it away. Then just the normal glue up with built up sizing coats, but the final clamping is crucial. The glue up shape of the limb should be as close to the other limb as possible. Its doable, but needs some skill also. I haven't personally done it, but i have some bows that would need to have it done.
If you don't like the bow in the first place, don't do it.
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