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Offline welch2

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Re: Horn and sinew plains bow
« Reply #30 on: August 12, 2009, 12:55:46 am »
Yea you can use horn .But this is such a small gap, A small piece of tusk or a sliver from a bone will be easy to make fit . For me it's easier to make denser material like bone fit very tight in a small gap . When I try to shape a very small piece of horn I either take to much off or break it .

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Re: Horn and sinew plains bow
« Reply #31 on: August 12, 2009, 05:47:11 am »
this is pretty damn cool
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Offline Timo

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Re: Horn and sinew plains bow
« Reply #32 on: August 12, 2009, 07:24:17 am »
Ralph, you say the sinew is pulling in reflex, and spreading the joint,so the pic is of the belly right?
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Re: Horn and sinew plains bow
« Reply #33 on: August 12, 2009, 02:52:58 pm »
Yes ,the last two pictures are of the belly side of the handle.

Ralph
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Offline Herm from Bavaria

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Re: Horn and sinew plains bow
« Reply #34 on: August 12, 2009, 03:40:49 pm »
yeah man! thats really really cool. my respect for this awsome skillz!

greets
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Re: Horn and sinew plains bow
« Reply #35 on: March 16, 2010, 09:48:30 am »
Sorry I've been so slow . I finally got the spacer in . It a piece from a small solid bone in a elk's foot .




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Re: Horn and sinew plains bow
« Reply #36 on: March 16, 2010, 01:52:09 pm »
Hi All,   Cool thread!  I don't know why I didn't notice it earlier.   I'm near the end of a similar project.   I don't want to hijack Ralph's thread, so I'll wait and post my own thread later.  But, I like the building method.... very authentic.   A couple have authors have built "plains horn bows" using a wooden core.  Their bows look great, but are not authentic!!  As far as I can tell from my literature review the North American horn bows were always just horn / antler and sinew.  Of course there wasn't a lot of access to gemsbok horn, but I I won't quibble on that point.        Ron
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Re: Horn and sinew plains bow
« Reply #37 on: April 24, 2010, 10:25:32 am »
Really beautiful job Ralph,

I am 'kind of toying' with the idea of a sheeps horn bull similar to this, but want to make a bison/osage one first ala Jim Hamms little rocket launc her.

Do you have a draw weight yet?

Jake
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Offline MWirwicki

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Re: Horn and sinew plains bow
« Reply #38 on: June 25, 2011, 01:07:50 am »
Hope the bow is going well.  You haven't posted in a while.  I too am preparing to do a horn composite bow but, was going to use a wood core.  I sure like your horn/sinew attempt.  I've collected some gemsbok horn and I guess that I am ready to begin.  So, what am I waiting for?

Post pics!
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Re: Horn and sinew plains bow
« Reply #39 on: July 07, 2011, 11:07:05 pm »
Very very interesting.I've boughten a few gems bok horns in the past....LOL On ebay.Maybe I was bidding against one of you guys...LOL.I put my horn on the belly of a bamboo backed hickory core.Super thread your doing here.I for one am gonna keep an eye on your progress.I know your gonna get-er done but good luck anyway.Guess I'll start biddin on some more gems bok horn.LOL.
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Offline swtchbckshtr

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Re: Horn and sinew plains bow
« Reply #40 on: July 16, 2011, 01:33:08 pm »
that is nice, I bet that thing will fling an arrow too. very nice work
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Offline Lee Slikkers

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Re: Horn and sinew plains bow
« Reply #41 on: July 30, 2011, 09:09:05 am »
Any more progress on This Ralph? 

Matt, have you started yours yet?  Considering a build-a-long for us who want to live and learn vicariously through you?

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Offline 4nolz

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Re: Horn and sinew plains bow
« Reply #42 on: August 27, 2011, 06:35:52 pm »
thanks for this it has been REAL helpful to me doing the same project.My sinew jobs NEVER look that clean what glue is that- hide glue? My hide glue turned out very dark colored compared to that?
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Offline MWirwicki

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Re: Horn and sinew plains bow
« Reply #43 on: September 08, 2011, 10:25:02 pm »
Lee:  Actually, I finished it.  I will be posting it sooon.  I shoulda done a build-a-long.  I will on the next one, promise! 
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Offline Lee Slikkers

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Re: Horn and sinew plains bow
« Reply #44 on: September 08, 2011, 11:31:18 pm »
Quote from: MWirwicki on September 08, 2011, 10:25:02 pm
Lee:  Actually, I finished it.  I will be posting it sooon.  I shoulda done a build-a-long.  I will on the next one, promise!

 ;D 8) ;D
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