Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Will H on June 03, 2011, 10:07:31 pm
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My Uncle came in town today bearing gifts! Heres a pic of the Longhorn skull he picked up a long time ago. It measures 50" TtT, 24" per side with about a 3" diameter. Im wondering if this would be good for a bow. Ive sinewed a couple bows in the past, never done a BBO or horn bow but Im up for a challenge. Anybody ever use this stuff?
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i think it would work, but if it doesn't i can see those tips on a nice warbow ;D
noel
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Horn from hot weather cattle has a reputation for peeling apart when straightening is attempted with boiling.
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Shoot, I would not bother it, it is too cool! You don't see those very often! I would love to have that skull with those horns! That would look so cool above my mantel over my wood stove in Montana!!!!
You can get other horns, off of the internet. Leave those alone. Use something else. ;)
Wayne
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I agree. That looks to nice to cut into pieces. Longhorn skulls are cool.
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If your not sintamentally tied to it sell it on ebay and you could get enough money to buy enough horn that will work for a couple bows. That there skull would bring a pretty penny ;D
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Hey! :o Elktracker, Shhhhssshhh! ::) ;D ;D
Wayne
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I agree with the other folks.. Go online and by horn that's been tried and proven to work for bow making.. I believe you will be much happier and out less money in the long run.. I'm here in long horn country and I tells you it would be a sin to cut that up...
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;D I think Ill just leave it alone ;D Thanks
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You tell him Cipriano! ;D Hey did you read my pm, email, and post on the snake skinning site, about sending Diego a snake skinning knife? I have one I think he would like, and I will send it to you, if it is ok. Pm me with your add. if you think it will be alright. No charge, or trade involved. Just a nice little knife I think he would really enjoy, to make snake skinning go a little faster with his big partner. ;)
Wayne
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Wayne,
I'm so sorry I missed both. that is very gracious and nice of you! Of course it would be ok. Infact it would be fantastic ;D
About to send you a PM.. Gracias amigo ;)
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OK, now you got this guy wondering what a "snake skinning knife" looks like...got a pic of the blade you can share? Thanks!
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My snake skinning knife looks remarkably like a pair of scissors ;D
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My snake skinning knife looks remarkably like a pair of scissors ;D
Yeah, I would think one of those bandage / safety type cutting shears would work pretty darn well...just need a willing serpent to prove me right >:D
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A snake skinning knife is a knife u use to skni snakes with :o
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A snake skinning knife is a knife u use to skni snakes with :o
Lucky Charms & Coco Puffs to you bud! >:D
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Cipriano can post a picture of it in about a week. ;) Scissors work great. Also for cleaning doves, and such. Those Med shears, are great, as I have a few that I accidentally left in my pants, and then took them out to wash the pants, and gosh, I left them at home, and then I got some more, and gosh same thing again. They are handy, and the $1.99 scissors at Harbor Freight, are great also! Even razor knives, or box cutters work great. Scissors are great as you can cut a straighter line. ;)
Wayne
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Guys, Yes these longhorn horns will make a bow, several of the plains indian bows that are in the Smithsonian collection are infact long horn cow horns. They are right in there with the sheep horn bows and elk antler bows.
So there are known examples of these type horns making bows!
Eric