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Main Discussion Area => Horn Bows => Topic started by: Mesophilic on February 23, 2020, 05:26:18 pm

Title: What is going on with this belly?
Post by: Mesophilic on February 23, 2020, 05:26:18 pm

Came across this image on a bowmakers site.  What is going on with the horn strips on the belly of this bow?  Is it just parallel strips of horn?  Is this an advanced skill thing?  It sure seems like it would make my journey easier.


(https://nebula.wsimg.com/1c18fba8fc48042a9185b28f16a9b7f8?AccessKeyId=C5CFAC30745421C00CD7&disposition=0&alloworigin=1)


(https://nebula.wsimg.com/6196f79a2b2c5e22cee088858d6747ff?AccessKeyId=C5CFAC30745421C00CD7&disposition=0&alloworigin=1)

Title: Re: What is going on with this belly?
Post by: dylanholderman on February 23, 2020, 09:12:50 pm

i read the article that is from he made the belly from side by side strips of horn, with the middle one being a blonde horn.

Title: Re: What is going on with this belly?
Post by: bownarra on February 24, 2020, 01:11:19 am

Yes you can use strips of horn side by side. Any of the wider hornbows used this method. It's one way of getting a good yield out of gemsbok horn.

Title: Re: What is going on with this belly?
Post by: loefflerchuck on February 24, 2020, 10:54:21 am

I'm working on one of these Mongolian replicas now. Using maulflon sheep for the center strip and narrow bighorn strips for the sides. Wish me luck

Title: Re: What is going on with this belly?
Post by: DC on February 24, 2020, 11:36:33 am

Good luck :D