Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Horn Bows => Topic started by: ssgtchad on September 09, 2014, 10:17:11 am
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Is there any reason why the siyahs can't be bent from a stave, as opposed to gluing separately. Just curious.
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I believe some horn bows have a solid core, handle, siyahs and limbs.
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I guess I should dig a little deeper in the mystery of the horn bow. I just assumed that they were all made in a similar way. Thanks.
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Maybe James will chime in with a definite answer for you.
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Yes you can but it probably takes a lot to know in what your looking at in a stave or a tree.There is some information on atarn.
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Thanks y'all
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Chances are you won't find a suitable piece of wood.
You can make cores either 3 piece or 5 piece using V splices.
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mike is right,, its very hard to find just the right pc of wood for a 1pc core,,i gave up finding that pc of wood long ago,,but I have made a core with just three pcs,the riser carved in ,the siyahs added later,,
using just one can be done ,takes a lot of looking and culling of material...
p.s. I do have an acient crab bow, that the limbs and siyah are 1 pc then splices at the riser,,,hence proven methods =proven results
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Guys thank you for your time. Like the saying goes of it ain't broke don't fix it 8)