Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Horn Bows => Topic started by: DC on June 26, 2019, 01:03:57 pm
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Well, I called my own bluff and ordered some horn from Vietnam. I ordered it last Wed morning and received it just now. It looks good but I don't know anything about horn. It's all cut .4"(1cm) thick and 1 3/4"(4cm) wide. The longest is 31" and shortest is 27". It thins out toward the base of the horn. How thin can the thinnest part be when I'm cutting the finished pieces?
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DC, please do a build along preparing and using the horn. I have a horn bow in my future so it would be a big help.
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The thinnest part will go on the siyahs... more important is enough thickness left in the bending part of the horn - there should be at least 5-6mm ... considering that you must sand both parts to be of the equal thickness along whole length. And during this sanding you will loose some thickness...
Well, I called my own bluff and ordered some horn from Vietnam. I ordered it last Wed morning and received it just now. It looks good but I don't know anything about horn. It's all cut .4"(1cm) thick and 1 3/4"(4cm) wide. The longest is 31" and shortest is 27". It thins out toward the base of the horn. How thin can the thinnest part be when I'm cutting the finished pieces?
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DC, please do a build along preparing and using the horn. I have a horn bow in my future so it would be a big help.
I was hoping someone else had done one. I'm going in absolutely blind. I think I'll bite the bullet and get Adams book.
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Check my 'numpty questions ' thread on page 3, it might be useful
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Page 3 of Horn bows?? I can't find it.
Found it on page 2.
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http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,60947.0.html
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Thanks Stuck, good stuff there. I've bookmarked it.