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Main Discussion Area => Horn Bows => Topic started by: tibor on October 24, 2020, 05:01:21 am

Title: Horn Bow 36,6" 60#@19"
Post by: tibor on October 24, 2020, 05:01:21 am

Plains Horn Bow made of mouflon horns, 6 layers of deer sinew and snake skin

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Post by: tibor on October 24, 2020, 05:02:37 am

foto

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Post by: tibor on October 24, 2020, 05:04:14 am

foto

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Post by: Aaron H on October 24, 2020, 06:59:56 am

More great work Tibor.  :OK

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Post by: Pat B on October 24, 2020, 10:19:52 am

Beautiful bow and arrows. You have been busy lately.   8)

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Post by: bownarra on October 28, 2020, 01:03:09 am

Cool :)
Have you got a f/d curve to work out the energy storage?

Title: Re: Horn Bow 36,6" 60#@19"
Post by: tibor on October 28, 2020, 12:19:02 pm

thank you all for the comments, Bownarr - I don't have ...

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Post by: loefflerchuck on October 29, 2020, 10:30:40 am

These are great little bows your making

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Post by: tibor on October 29, 2020, 02:08:25 pm

Quote from: loefflerchuck on October 29, 2020, 10:30:40 am

These are great little bows your making

Thanks Chuck, it's an honor for me. I learn a lot from your videos...  ;)

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Post by: Jakesnyder on October 30, 2020, 08:01:30 am

Did you do a lap splice with another horn piece to build up the handle? How does it perform? Compared to a good self bow you make?

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Post by: tibor on November 02, 2020, 03:13:41 am

Quote from: Jakesnyder on October 30, 2020, 08:01:30 am

Did you do a lap splice with another horn piece to build up the handle? How does it perform? Compared to a good self bow you make?

yes I made a short abdominal joint and added horns from the top and bottom.

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Post by: GlisGlis on November 10, 2020, 02:25:55 am

beauty under all aspects !!!  :OK :OK :OK