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Main Discussion Area => Horn Bows => Topic started by: Selfbowman on February 22, 2021, 12:43:28 pm

Title: Sinew and Horn bows???
Post by: Selfbowman on February 22, 2021, 12:43:28 pm

Do you have to use sinew on the backs of horn Bows . What is the elastic abilities of horn vs the compression ability?

Title: Re: Sinew and Horn bows???
Post by: loefflerchuck on February 24, 2021, 12:24:32 pm

I had always thought a horn belly on a unbacked wood bow would be slow due to the weight. Then I saw how the wood/horn bow you made performed last year. Proven me wrong. There were some old horn only bows from Java I have seen and apparently Africa, india and Japan(baleen), and don't forget Homer's description of a horn bow. From what I have seen though it is not verry good on it's own.

Title: Re: Sinew and Horn bows???
Post by: bownarra on February 25, 2021, 03:14:32 am

No but really yes!