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Main Discussion Area => English Warbow => Topic started by: Badger on July 28, 2017, 02:22:34 pm

Title: Cow Horn ( where to buy?)
Post by: Badger on July 28, 2017, 02:22:34 pm

   Can anyone recommend a place to buy cowhorn tips reasonable?

Title: Re: Cow Horn ( where to buy?)
Post by: WillS on July 28, 2017, 02:27:50 pm

The best place is local farms, slaughter houses and cattle vets. They tend to have bags and bags of them lying around.

If none are local, eBay is often a good option.  I've had quite a few really nice cow horn tips from eBay, for a couple of pounds each.  You've also got medieval reenactment websites - I've no idea about them in the states but over here they do both sheets of cow horn for arrow inserts and complete horns for various uses. 

Title: Re: Cow Horn ( where to buy?)
Post by: Hawkdancer on July 28, 2017, 02:35:39 pm

How many do you need/want?  I have some I might trade.
Hawkdancer

Title: Re: Cow Horn ( where to buy?)
Post by: Badger on July 28, 2017, 04:48:31 pm

  I could use about 8 of them. Let me know what we could trade.

Title: Re: Cow Horn ( where to buy?)
Post by: Hawkdancer on July 28, 2017, 11:33:49 pm

I will send a pm tomorrow.  Do you want just the solid tips or whole horns, about 8-9" length? 
Hawkdancer

Title: Re: Cow Horn ( where to buy?)
Post by: Badger on July 29, 2017, 11:33:35 am

  All I need are tips, I wouldn't mind buying them outright if we don't have anything to trade.

Title: Re: Cow Horn ( where to buy?)
Post by: Hawkdancer on July 29, 2017, 01:55:40 pm

Badger,
Sent a pm.
Hawkdancer