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Offline Bryce H

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Re: 36-Inch Hornbow w/Coral Snake
« Reply #15 on: September 11, 2011, 09:56:53 am »
That is absolutely beautiful. Great job!
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Offline MWirwicki

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Re: 36-Inch Hornbow w/Coral Snake
« Reply #16 on: September 11, 2011, 10:46:42 am »
Mullet, Medicinewheel & Bryce:  Thank you for your kind words.  It was a lot of fun to make.

Lee:  I didn't groove the osage & horn.  I did scratch them up with a fine toothed band saw blade.  I don't know how fast it is.  I shot 1/4 inch arrows through it before it was finished at Elm Hall.  It was quite simple making it well over the 100 yard Elk's back.  It weren't my intentions to make it over the back.  I was trying to hit the elk. 
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Re: 36-Inch Hornbow w/Coral Snake
« Reply #17 on: September 11, 2011, 11:41:01 am »
very nice composite,, i really  like the snake cover,,,  ,,    how much sinew is on the bow??   
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Re: 36-Inch Hornbow w/Coral Snake
« Reply #18 on: September 11, 2011, 11:49:26 am »
 8) 8)  8)  That is one bad bow with an incredible bend!  Nice snake choice too!
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Re: 36-Inch Hornbow w/Coral Snake
« Reply #19 on: September 11, 2011, 11:59:44 am »
Amazing crazy bend in that bow!
short bows generally isnt my thing...but i have to make an exception for this beauty.
Nice skins too,well done!

/Mikael
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Offline Ifrit617

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Re: 36-Inch Hornbow w/Coral Snake
« Reply #20 on: September 11, 2011, 12:04:32 pm »
Holy #%€# !!!!! That bow is absolutely stunning! I would give my entire collection for that bow... My hats off to you, absolutely amazing..
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Offline Dazv

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Re: 36-Inch Hornbow w/Coral Snake
« Reply #21 on: September 11, 2011, 12:08:41 pm »
awesome bow that is just amazing
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Offline MWirwicki

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Re: 36-Inch Hornbow w/Coral Snake
« Reply #22 on: September 11, 2011, 12:13:00 pm »
Robustus:  There are three layers of leg sinew on the bow.  Plus an additional layer at the handle area. 

Hobow, DBB & Ifrit:  Thank you, kindly.  I wished I'd have done a build-a-long.  It was my first hornbow and more experimental for me.  I will when I build another. 

Thank you, Dazv!
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Offline ken75

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Re: 36-Inch Hornbow w/Coral Snake
« Reply #23 on: September 11, 2011, 12:22:18 pm »
i think its all been said , however it is a great bow and refreshingly different from what we see daily. great job Matt a lot of work went into this one , i love to see a bow work and this one is on OVERTIME.
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Offline Scowler

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Re: 36-Inch Hornbow w/Coral Snake
« Reply #24 on: September 11, 2011, 12:58:43 pm »
Cool bow.
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Offline 4nolz

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Re: 36-Inch Hornbow w/Coral Snake
« Reply #25 on: September 11, 2011, 01:10:23 pm »
wow that is awesome! You are a master!
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Offline johnston

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Re: 36-Inch Hornbow w/Coral Snake
« Reply #26 on: September 11, 2011, 01:30:25 pm »
Matt everything has been said and I agree with all of it. Outstanding job!!

Lane
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Offline ErictheViking

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Re: 36-Inch Hornbow w/Coral Snake
« Reply #27 on: September 11, 2011, 02:27:11 pm »
beautiful job Matt, that is one sweet bow. most impressive!
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Offline RyanY

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Re: 36-Inch Hornbow w/Coral Snake
« Reply #28 on: September 11, 2011, 02:58:40 pm »
Gorgeous bow. If you make another I think you could save yourself a lot of material by only laminating the horn to the middle half and only sinewing that part as well since that's where all the bend is occurring. Also since the outer limbs are stiff they could be narrowed to a greater degree for better speed. Having all the horn and sinew at the tips now is just a lot of dead weight, especially considering how much heavier they are than wood.
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Offline Buckeye Guy

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Re: 36-Inch Hornbow w/Coral Snake
« Reply #29 on: September 11, 2011, 05:25:12 pm »
Whoa!!
 Matt,
That thing is awesome !!
Glad to have you back at it !
Guy
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