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superdav95:

--- Quote from: Mad Max on January 23, 2025, 08:06:03 pm ---Is there any measurement's for the core pieces and angle/length of the Siyah ?  :-\
James Parker gave me a tracing of the glueup form for his Glass replica, fun project.

I can't seam to find anything

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fyi... im doing a build along for a couple turkish style horn bows that will have some pics and measures as i go along.  the angle i set my siyahs jig to is about 130-150 degrees.  if you can find a natural bend in a tree limb of about 4-6" diameter you could get both siyahs from split. for steam bending i leave them long for leverage about 18" then cut them down to 10-12" or more depending on desired length of tip.   my limbs are steam bent on a jig also to 150 degrees.  Again, I leave them plenty long for the jig when steam bending about 20" but then cut them down to about 12-18" depending on the bow type or length.   

Mad Max:
Ok thanks

Mad Max:

--- Quote from: superdav95 on January 25, 2025, 09:14:57 pm ---Adams book has the measurements.  i got mine off of amazon as a kindle or digital book. 

a more basic book with good info is also found on amazon. introduction to composite bow making by Tu Viet Thanh.  best of luck

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Ok I got the "Introduction to composite bow making" by Tu Viet Thanh
So not a Korean bow but it doesn't matter.
This is the bow from the book I want to build



The tip of the Animals horn goes to the handle, I would have though the other way. ::)


The picture of the horn strip looks like 70mm on the back and 50mm on the belly? I'm guessing this is normal ?

superdav95:
Ive done it both ways just fine for the horn.  Just as long as you orient both the same way on each limb I dont think it matters terribly.   This type of bow would be a good one to start with as the reflex is not as extreme.  you have shorter working areas also.  its more like a magyar style bow or similar. 

Mad Max:
How many grams of sinew to make a horn bow? ???
Looking at some for sale and it comes  75 grams 150, 300 and so on.

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