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superdav95:

--- Quote from: bjrogg on March 17, 2023, 07:22:14 am ---The build along that keeps on giving.

I’m surprised you got the horn ready so fast Dave. I was expecting it to take weeks. I’m assuming you already had slats prepared? Or can you buy them that way?

We’re going to get a good education from this build.

Bjrogg

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Bj.  Ya. I have slats that I bought last year but they need to be shaped into consistent thickness.   They come pretty rough and uneven.  I like to pre Bend with a little heat and do a dry fit for good measure.  For this build I hadn’t intended to use horn and for a bow with sinew and horn on wood laminate I would glue up horn first and may be inclined to use fish glue.  I wouldn’t be concerned with the heat interfering with the sinew if done in right order.  So normally horn first then sinew.  So the ea 40 was the way to go.

superdav95:

--- Quote from: George Tsoukalas on March 17, 2023, 09:45:10 am ---Dave, you are very persistent. I hope it works out for you. Jawge

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Thanks jawge.  It’s that or stubbornness;)

bjrogg:
Thanks for the explanation Dave. Makes sense

This certainly has become a good lesson in problem solving.

I still think this one is going to be worth the effort

Bjrogg

Selfbowman:
Wha kind of horn you s it?  I have used gemsbok and water buffalo. Horn does tiller good.

superdav95:

--- Quote from: Selfbowman on March 17, 2023, 11:36:22 am ---Wha kind of horn you s it?  I have used gemsbok and water buffalo. Horn does tiller good.

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Arvin.  It’s water Buffalo horn. 

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