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Main Discussion Area => Horn Bows => Topic started by: bushboy on March 22, 2019, 06:50:33 pm

Title: Long Horn cattle horn?
Post by: bushboy on March 22, 2019, 06:50:33 pm

I was wondering if these horns would be suitable?thxs!

Title: Re: Long Horn cattle horn?
Post by: Russ on March 22, 2019, 07:25:16 pm

What horns?

Title: Re: Long Horn cattle horn?
Post by: Mafort on March 22, 2019, 07:27:19 pm

Cow horn? Should be. So long as they are in good shape

Title: Re: Long Horn cattle horn?
Post by: Pat B on March 23, 2019, 06:32:40 am

Apparently cow horn will delaminate and is not good for horn bows. I was warned against using them.

Title: Re: Long Horn cattle horn?
Post by: bushboy on March 23, 2019, 06:49:56 am

Long Horn cattle horn.thxs

Title: Re: Long Horn cattle horn?
Post by: EdwardS on March 23, 2019, 03:28:55 pm

Hungarian grey cattle are an exception, they've been used on Hungarian bows for a long, long time.  Otherwise yes, that's what I understood as well.