Congratulations to Dylan Read from Norfolk, UK for his Horn May Backed Bow Win!!
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,25658.0.html
From Barney
Hi there.
This is the first I've gotten round to finishing this year.
It's 44 inches nock to nock. Around 42-43lb at 28''. The core's bamboo and hickory. The red tips and handle laminates are Padauk.
the tiller is achieved through very gentle scraping of the horn and the targeted application of heat.
I wasn't going for monster poundage as 40lb is about the max I can shoot with a thumb release. Finger release can be a problem with a short bow like this because the high string angle means a lot of finger pinch.
There's three layers of sinew (red deer) on the bow with the horn laminate (water Buffalo) being around 5mm thick in the bending section of the limb. The glue was a blend of hide glue and Isinglass. The back of the bow has been covered in leather - again, this was bonded with animal glue.
The bow seems fairly fast so long as you're shooting light weight arrows. Being short it's twitchy though and exaggerates any errors in shooting technique.
Congrats Barney!
"Great bow, wow that is some serious bend. Looks great." -gstoneberg
"Such a piece of art. Man." -toomanyknots
"Very cool bow. Almost sythian looking and looks very well made. Beautiful bow." -ryoon4690
"Great craftsmanship. That is one impressive bow, you did a great job. -rick trojanowski
"Holy cow! Horn and sinew can sure make a heck of a bend" -ScottD