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Main Discussion Area => Horn Bows => Topic started by: stuckinthemud on March 07, 2021, 06:31:12 pm

Title: Domestic sheep horn
Post by: stuckinthemud on March 07, 2021, 06:31:12 pm

Quick question, As horn from the big wild sheep breeds is pretty much impossible to obtain in the UK, but large ram horn is common and inexpensive, does anyone know how big  a horn strip domesticated sheep breeds will yield?

Title: Re: Domestic sheep horn
Post by: GlisGlis on March 11, 2021, 11:41:38 am

Horn like that looks pretty long. dont know if they are suitable for bow making (images are linked from external sites)

(https://www.maxpixel.net/static/photo/640/Animal-Farm-Nature-Horns-Billy-Goat-Creature-Goat-2872307.jpg)
(https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/hy6ya1/male-of-icelandic-goat-with-big-horns-an-ancient-breed-of-domestic-hy6ya1.jpg)
(https://www.slowfood.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/natscotgoatSS-640x350.jpeg)
(https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/beautiful-white-goat-big-horns-eats-grass-beautiful-white-goat-big-horns-eats-grass-yard-170139283.jpg)
(https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2019/03/13/22/59/sheep-4053942__340.jpg)
(https://modernfarmer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/1200px-Arapawa_merino.jpg)

Title: Re: Domestic sheep horn
Post by: WhistlingBadger on March 11, 2021, 12:40:58 pm

I've wondered about horns from domestic goats.  Some of them get pretty long.

Title: Re: Domestic sheep horn
Post by: GlisGlis on March 12, 2021, 06:13:19 am

this one should be perfect for a Penobscot bow  (lol) (lol) (lol) (lol) ;D ;D ;D ;D (lol) (lol)

(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/ff/bf/5f/ffbf5ff061f6105899ac62ebe91ba7c9.jpg)

Title: Re: Domestic sheep horn
Post by: Mafort on March 12, 2021, 09:50:33 am

Getting around that bend in the sheep horn is tough. I’m trying it and I’ve taken to using chisels to remove the material.

Title: Re: Domestic sheep horn
Post by: WhistlingBadger on March 12, 2021, 11:23:17 am

Quote from: GlisGlis on March 12, 2021, 06:13:19 am

this one should be perfect for a Penobscot bow  (lol) (lol) (lol) (lol) ;D ;D ;D ;D (lol) (lol)

(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/ff/bf/5f/ffbf5ff061f6105899ac62ebe91ba7c9.jpg)

;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Domestic sheep horn
Post by: Hawkdancer on March 12, 2021, 02:01:26 pm

Never seen anything like that! (A)  What breed is that?  :o. Almost has to be a genetic mutation.  A most unusual ram!  Quite a straightening job there!
Hawkdancer

Title: Re: Domestic sheep horn
Post by: Gimlis Ghost on July 01, 2021, 10:51:51 pm

Last time I saw something like that was in a Hammer film with a lot of naked druids dancing around it.

Title: Re: Domestic sheep horn
Post by: JW_Halverson on July 03, 2021, 11:56:35 am

Jacob's sheep. Most have four horns, but now and then they will throw a lamb that will grow six.

Title: Re: Domestic sheep horn
Post by: medicinewheel on July 13, 2021, 03:03:23 am

Didn't know the name of the breed but have seen them here in Germany on occasions.