Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Horn Bows => Topic started by: Aaron H on September 11, 2020, 11:09:13 am
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Here are a few pictures of my first hornbow getting to brace height.
Mulberry limbs and siyahs, oak grip. Water buffalo horn belly and deer back sinew.
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Brace
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You can be proud of your first horn bow for sure. :OK
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But pride comes before a fall Pat ;)
Looks good at brace Aaron. How long have you left it to season?
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3+ months Mike. Thanks Pat, I’m very proud that it has made it even this far. A have a few more tiller adjustments to make, but so far it is just over 60# @ 28”.
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Well done, good on ya :D
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Looking forward to a full draw picture :)
Best of luck :)
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Dude that is just too frickin cool.... horn bows are just a whole different level of craftsmanship, and your the kinda guy that can do it. Congrats buddy
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looks close to perfect to me. awesome job Aaron! (-S
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This looks really good.
Not only for your first!
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How is this bow progressing? Full draw yet? :)
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Oh yeah, been shooting it a bit. I may still sand on a couple spots to fine tune it before I cover it with birch bark. As a matter of fact, I just put some sinew wrapping at the base of the siyahs last night for some added security. Here’s a picture of me shooting it, it’s still a couple inches short of my 28” draw.
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Great, she looks nice :)
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Thanks you all
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How long is the bow?
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It’s just under 48” (121cm) measured along the belly.
I put several dozen more arrows through it in the last couple months, and then covered the back with birch bark a couple weeks ago. I still need to string it and shoot it now that the bark is on to check for spots that didn’t get glued down tight. Then I’ll be able to put a finish on the bow. I’ve decided to go with real shellac flakes as a varnish, as it would have been somewhat traditional. I also have some natural pigments that I will mix in with some of the shellac to use as my accent paints.