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Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: Mafort on October 23, 2018, 07:57:19 am

Title: Horn reinforcement
Post by: Mafort on October 23, 2018, 07:57:19 am

So was trying to find some horn slats to use as a nick reinforment for some arrows I’m making for a bow. However I don’t have a ready supply of horn. Does anyone have any good sources of horn? Also are their alternatives that can be used? Dense wood? Maybe that epoxy styled stuff my wood shop has? I’m not positive on what it’s called but it’s beautiful stuff

Title: Re: Horn reinforcement
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on October 23, 2018, 10:41:23 am

Antler or G10 would work also. A very hard wood would also take care of the job.

Title: Re: Horn reinforcement
Post by: JEB on October 23, 2018, 11:18:50 am

Get a cow horn, cut it in half  from tip to base and take a heat gun to it for a bit and then lay a heavy weight on it to flatten it out.  Or as Chris wrote, use deer antler. If you don't have antler I have plenty if you need some. 

I am guessing this is to reinforce your arrow nocks.

Title: Re: Horn reinforcement
Post by: BowEd on October 23, 2018, 11:49:11 am

No matter what way made on self nocks a good wrapping below the nock is pretty vital.

Title: Re: Horn reinforcement
Post by: Pat B on October 23, 2018, 04:08:42 pm

You can use lots of things for spines for reinforced self nocks. I've used osage and other hardwoods, piano ivories from a junk piano, and rawhide. I got the idea fro rawhide from Glenn St Charles' book Billets to Bows. I used dog chew squares and Tite Bond. Worked great.   :OK

Title: Re: Horn reinforcement
Post by: Mafort on October 24, 2018, 11:41:45 am

You’d be correct in assuming these are for arrows. I would prefer horn as it’s a tad bit easier to work (Atleast from my experience). There’s a guy the has horn blanks that are about 1/8in thick. Would that work? He’s also got some that are .300 thick.

Title: Re: Horn reinforcement
Post by: Pat B on October 24, 2018, 02:15:04 pm

1/8" is a bit thick but will work.

Title: Re: Horn reinforcement
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on October 25, 2018, 10:42:53 am

You can sand the thickness down by reverse wrapping duct tape around two fingers, then lay some sandpaper on a very flat surface. Grab the horn slab and stick to the tape for easy sanding.

Title: Re: Horn reinforcement
Post by: Mafort on October 25, 2018, 12:18:42 pm

Quote from: PEARL DRUMS/PEARLY/PD/DRUMS on October 25, 2018, 10:42:53 am

You can sand the thickness down by reverse wrapping duct tape around two fingers, then lay some sandpaper on a very flat surface. Grab the horn slab and stick to the tape for easy sanding.

Now that’s how you adapt and overcome right there

Title: Re: Horn reinforcement
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on October 25, 2018, 12:53:02 pm

In this hobby that is a constant.

Title: Re: Horn reinforcement
Post by: Stoner on October 27, 2018, 06:16:03 am

Hooves can be an alternate for horn. I have elk hooves and I'm sure deer hooves would work too. John