flatter horn strips and tapered horn strips

[stiventiger]

sometimes i confused when i making hort strips:thickness from 3-5mm.
flatter horn strips and tapered horn strips(thickness:2-13mm more),which is best for making horn bow?
some people say flatter horn strips is good,i think they are new horn bow maker,may be they look they are nice look and think more horn strips as decoration the bow.i guess their thinking.
and some skill ful bowyer tell me taper horn strips (on thick side,my english)is professional shape,as if flatter horn will be easy split on handle and taper hor strips is very thick on handle,so,taper horn strips is right for making horn bow.
pls see my first making on flatter horn strips,it is nice looking,but after some experts tell me that is wrong,i start to make taper horn strips.
if some master can tell which one shape is right ?flatter or taper,i perfer taper horn strips is right.
taper horn strips:thick from 2-14mm(from root to horn tip thick)
i think this size horn strips leave bowyer more room for making horn bow from samll to even 140lbs. and flatter horn strips is not right size for making horn bow,yes?as at least flatter one make handle part easy to broken or spilt,(some experts tell me this)
first photo is flatter size on thick(3-5mm):new people love flatter horn strips,just it is nice looking,but i think it is wrong.
and second photo is taper horn strip:thickness from 2-14mm:i think this size is correct size for making horn bow
and third photo is also flatter horn strips

[Far East Archer]

If I am cutting horn for me, I would leave most thickness, it can be scrape/ remove later when making bow. Thin strip is not so good because it can crack more easy in middle (poisson effect?) and less choice for bow weight if there is problem in horn. I think most like flatter horn because it look good in picture when selling, but it has small use compare to more thick horn. So I mostly agree with you. Also, when making horn bow it is not usually made with flat belly, more round deep shape is common. I think flat shape there is bigger chance to have problem and it does not stress the horn enough to gain energy.

Flat horn is easier to bend into shape though...maybe sell both?

[stiventiger]

If I am cutting horn for me, I would leave most thickness, it can be scrape/ remove later when making bow. Thin strip is not so good because it can crack more easy in middle (poisson effect?) and less choice for bow weight if there is problem in horn. I think most like flatter horn because it look good in picture when selling, but it has small use compare to more thick horn. So I mostly agree with you. Also, when making horn bow it is not usually made with flat belly, more round deep shape is common. I think flat shape there is bigger chance to have problem and it does not stress the horn enough to gain energy.

Flat horn is easier to bend into shape though...maybe sell both?

i think so too,even people love flatter strips,but after 1 year,when they finish teh horn bow,he will start to Regret him deeply,as happen what happen  that you said,and it is useful to Regret himself.he spend 1 year and do poor quality horn bow,so,he will do thicker strips even people see it not beautiful as flatter,but they will very happy when he do horn bows.
i design the ducts is for long time use,not only for short time sell just for getting the money quickly
tiger