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superdav95:
I think I get it now.  Cool.  This looks like a neat winter project. Wish I could get some horn to try one of these out.  Or any horn bow really.  Do you plan to straighten your horn strips prior to glue up to the reflexes core or will you be using the natural curve of the horn.  I’ve heard guys straightening the horn first.  Just curious

BowEd:
I'll use gemsbok horn on this one.I've prepared this set some time ago.When the horn laminations are pre tapered they glue-up or conform to the curvature of the core very easily.Water buffalo horn can be used also.


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bownarra:
If you want to make a 'replica' then your drawing looks good. If you want to improve it a little and get more performance out of it then recurve the tips a bit. The better string angle will give you more 'leverage' and better energy storage. Also going with a flat back over the crowned back of the core will help with stability, durability and eliminate the need to wrap the whole thing in sinew.

BowEd:
I'm going to use a piece of ironwood.I've already roughed out the top view profile and taken it inside the house.Hav'nt thickness tapered it as it is full thickness yet,but will dry very well in a month or 2.Not a perfect piece of wood but the knots will be eliminated after thickness taper.Some slight alignment of tips to be straightened too after thickness taper.No twist either.Overall not too crowned after narrowing it this way.



I'm rather busy this time of year hunting and hav'nt stripped the sinew yet either but this winter I'll get around to it.I just like this type and looks of this bow useful for hunting and the length of it lends itself to use these longer gemsbok horn laminations.If I change anything I would want to glue a section onto the handle belly for a more deeper grippng comfort as said earlier.Flipping tips is'nt going to be necessary as it'll be a working recurve with stiffish outer tips.Wrapping the whole thing in sinew was never considered and won't be necessary nor the tips either.Just the handle section maybe.
No gold leaf application nor articulate painting will be done on this bow.It's going to be a working in the field weapon.Maybe some birch bark/rawhide wrapping but done in a tasteful way.

bownarra:
Guess you've already got your plan then eh...
Using wood with knots isn't a great idea though! Shame to waste the work when your core breaks...Just because the knots aren't visible the grain around them is still 'wonky'. :)
I didn't say my suggestions were 'necessary'....just a better way to do things....
Anyway good luck with it.

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