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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Mad Max on October 28, 2020, 07:13:05 pm

Title: Horn for nock overlays? PICTURE
Post by: Mad Max on October 28, 2020, 07:13:05 pm
What kind of horn is this and where can I get it?

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Title: Re: Horn for nock overlays?
Post by: DC on October 28, 2020, 07:20:57 pm
If you go to a pet store you can get hoof or horn dog chews. The black ones are usually Water Buffalo horn. The hooves sometimes come in marbled colors and look great. It stinks to high heaven when you sand it so do it outside. A pet shop is one of the more expensive places to buy it but even then it's only $5-10 for enough to do a few bows.
Title: Re: Horn for nock overlays?
Post by: dylanholderman on October 28, 2020, 07:31:38 pm
If you go to a pet store you can get hoof or horn dog chews. The black ones are usually Water Buffalo horn. The hooves sometimes come in marbled colors and look great. It stinks to high heaven when you sand it so do it outside. A pet shop is one of the more expensive places to buy it but even then it's only $5-10 for enough to do a few bows.

Pretty much this^
I’ll add that any type of animal horn will work for a tip overlay but if you end up using it a lot maybe look on eBay or Etsy to buy in bulk.
Pet stores also sometimes have plain already bleached cow bone too, most of the time though it’s filled with something like peanut butter.
Title: Re: Horn for nock overlays? PICTURE
Post by: Pat B on October 28, 2020, 09:22:52 pm
Mark, being solid I'd say some kind or goat or sheep.
Title: Re: Horn for nock overlays? PICTURE
Post by: bownarra on October 29, 2020, 01:33:02 am
It is water buffalo.
Ebay :)

Title: Re: Horn for nock overlays? PICTURE
Post by: PatM on October 29, 2020, 06:20:47 am
Definitely Water Buffalo.  My local pet store has piles of the short ones.
Title: Re: Horn for nock overlays? PICTURE
Post by: Mad Max on October 29, 2020, 07:43:28 am
Thanks guy's