Horn bow x 2 build along.

[Doug509]

Ive been following this build and just want to say amazing work and detail.  Very ambitious.  After a move across country I would have given up.  If you moved anywhere near WA state we should meet up. 

[superdav95]

Ive been following this build and just want to say amazing work and detail.  Very ambitious.  After a move across country I would have given up.  If you moved anywhere near WA state we should meet up.

Haha.  Ya it’s been quite the adventure for sure.  Thanks for your kind words.  After that move I think they will hurry me here.  That was a rough move.  Still getting shop set up now.  Hopefully the next couple months I can get that looking better.  These bows were started as a test as usual on method of construction and to test out a yumi bow construction style.  It worked great so I kept going with it.  Now my goal is to get two good medium to heavier draw weight bows out of them.  I just did the first layer sinew on both and now will let them rest for a couple weeks at least.  I’ll post a video link here of my progress this far.  Sinew went on well and looks good.   Prep work is what takes the time like anything.  Thanks for watching. 


https://share.icloud.com/photos/08eZk4oKTsaEa77lT8PZnJ9Vg

[superdav95]

here are some progress pics of these two bows.  i got both of them their second layer of sinew done and will give it another 2-3 weeks and see how it looks then.   so far so good.  both have got approx 80-85 grams of sinew.  thanks for following along. 

[Bob Barnes]

Impressive Dave...they look great.   

[superdav95]

Impressive Dave...they look great.   

Thanks Bob.  Much appreciated

[superdav95]

Hey gang. It’s been a couple weeks since last layer of sinew was applied. I made some measurements to see if I’m in line or close enough to hit where I expect to some degree. Today I just added the third layer to both bows giving a total of 100grams to each bow. The core on the heavier bow (b) was left thicker with most other dimensions very similar. I will reassess in a couple more weeks and see how they look. I will add more reflex as the days progress by adding twists to string.

Both bows here will be 50” ntn with hopes of getting a draw length of 29-30”. Neither of them are build to be flight bows and are more or less based on war bow or target bows of Turkish/ottoman style.

Bow A. Dimensions. Projection approx 70-80lbs

-Mass 490grams (tips still long and includes glued on wood blocks for looping string for backset/reflex)

-grip

Wide:20mm

Thick:37mm

-Sal at mid limb

Wide:41.5mm

Thick:12mm

-Sal/kasan

Wide:38mm

Thick:11mm

-kasan

Wide:37mm

Thick:20mm

-kasan/tip

Wide:19mm

Thick:20mm

-tip

Wide:18mm

Thick:20mm

Bow B dimensions. Projection 100-120lbs

Mass 510grams ( includes reflex blocks glued on)

-grip

Wide:21mm

Thick:37mm

-Sal at mid limb

Wide:41.5mm

Thick:14mm

-Sal/kasan

Wide:41mm

Thick:12mm

-kasan

Wide:40mm

Thick:20mm

-kasan/tip

Wide:22mm

Thick:20mm

-tip

Wide:15mm

Thick:24mm