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MattZA:
Heh, bownarra. I just did a Google search.
Water buffalo horns go for between $80 and $100 for a pair. For my Gemsbok horn I pay $8. ;D
It's for that reason that I'm willing to ask experimental questions and try different ways. Sure, 99.9% chance they'll fail. But at least I can say I've learned something for my next attempt.
I hope that doesn't come across the wrong way, by the way. I still very much appreciate your input, and obviously accept your patient answers to what must seem like ridiculous questions.
It's just when you're making one of these things for the first time, it's all-consuming. I'm always looking at it and asking a million questions in my head ;D
Russ:
theres sheep horn
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Theyre different links
MattZA:
Here's an update photo. This was taken quickly at 4:30 this morning before going to work, so it's not exactly professional quality.
Nonetheless it gives an idea of the shape. Note, the back of the bow is covered in shadow, hence the dark line - it's not a horn backing, ha ha. I'll post more photos when I've cleaned it up, etc.
JNystrom:
There is a guy in vietnam i buy my horns from and so does a lot of better, quite credited bowyers. You can get a readily cut and sanded horn strip for ~16 dollars. Shipping to Finland was something like 15 dollars + some extra for weight. Really cheap anyway. But most importantly top quality.
You can give me a private message if you or anyone else is interested.
Your bow shape looks ok, pretty mild so you will succeed for sure if you don't run into problems with your horns.
MattZA:
Hi JNystrom,
I'll definitely keep that in mind if I'm looking.
I saw someone said somewhere that people tend to make their first horn bows with very mild reflex/recurves. It must be because the self bow maker in us tends to look at it and think there's no way it'll survive.
I imagine I'll get a decent bit more reflex when I place the sinew on the back.
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