Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Horn Bows => Topic started by: james parker on September 02, 2014, 10:50:44 pm
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hey guys, here is a few that just didn't make it :'( :'( :'(
broke Scythian,tartar,persian,,,,,,their souls have been released O:)
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That sucks!! I'm planning on trying one soon, but i've been saying that for a long time. :o
When one breaks like that, is it possible to salvage the horn , or sinew? If the horn is not broke obviously
Tattoo Dave
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I guess I should reword that last question. Have you ever had only the core wood break, and be able to salvage the horn?
Dave
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yes dave the very bottom bow is a Persian, it had a total horn delam, during the last shot lol.. so I used the horn on another bow and soaked the sinew off and used it too
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THE James Parker is fallible? Oh say it isn't so!!! ;D
Thanks for showing the dark side of bowmaking. namely that we continue to strive for better and better results, often at the cost of time, materials, and sanity!
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You better have tough skin to build these jewels. ;)
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I hear ya jw,,lol --yep,,everytime one breaks I learn something, , deciphering what went wrong is sometimes what is hard to see
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You better have tough skin to build these jewels. ;)
+1000! >:D
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Blimey :o
... dunno if I'd have the intestinal fortitude to persevere... only time will tell if I try my hand.
I s'pose it's possible to build a relatively low stressed one... but then who wants a 35# horn bow? ::)
You have both my admiration and condolences.
Del
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That really blows, all that time for the bows to fail. Are all the failures due to delaminations? Thanks.
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that's alot of hours laying there!!
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Could you list the reasons for each failure and woy to fix the problem before breaking?
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What hits me when i see those broken gems is the TIME lost...ouch :o
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Adam, if you worry about that you will never build one...at least not a second! ;)
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Well thankful the only casuality was the bow and not the person. Sorry to see this happen. But when your on a new frontier testing limits and/or materials these things happen.