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Offline Arrowind

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Re: My New Fishing Bow. Inuit style.
« Reply #30 on: March 27, 2012, 02:25:51 am »
Cool thread!  It's very nice to see your approach.  Can't wait to see how it turns out.
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Re: My New Fishing Bow. Inuit style.
« Reply #31 on: March 27, 2012, 04:16:39 am »
Quote from: Prarie Bowyer on March 27, 2012, 01:27:25 am
Those bends look broken! ... holy smokes!

Googling horn brings up some options.  I've been looking at some springbok.  Those ripples would look cool on a belly.

I wonder if there is a source for cow horn in bulk? ;D

I assure you they are not broken lol. They didn't even splinter.

Gemsbock is pretty easy to come by. Just picked some up for my next protect. Hungarian Composite bow
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Re: My New Fishing Bow. Inuit style.
« Reply #32 on: March 29, 2012, 12:22:19 am »
I GOT SOME HORN! THIS MAKES THINGS WAY EASIER!
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Re: My New Fishing Bow. Inuit style.
« Reply #33 on: March 30, 2012, 12:43:41 am »
Alright here's the shape of the bow

 


Got some horn boiled it in diluted hide glue and clamped it to the same form the bow was on.

 



Still braiding sinew............
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Offline Prarie Bowyer

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Re: My New Fishing Bow. Inuit style.
« Reply #34 on: March 30, 2012, 12:58:16 am »
Spool left today.  I poked something else inthe package also so don't pitch the wrappings too fast.
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Re: My New Fishing Bow. Inuit style.
« Reply #35 on: March 30, 2012, 06:20:54 am »
Quote from: Prarie Bowyer on March 30, 2012, 12:58:16 am
Spool left today.  I poked something else inthe package also so don't pitch the wrappings too fast.


Ooooooo ;D 8)
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Re: My New Fishing Bow. Inuit style.
« Reply #36 on: March 30, 2012, 10:13:30 am »
Why did you boil in diluted hide glue instead of just water?
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Re: My New Fishing Bow. Inuit style.
« Reply #37 on: March 30, 2012, 10:55:21 am »
This is a great thread, Bryce.  Had you posted an example of the bow a while back?  Those are some wacky bends.
Look forward to seeing the progress...
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Re: My New Fishing Bow. Inuit style.
« Reply #38 on: March 30, 2012, 04:28:38 pm »
Quote from: turtle on March 30, 2012, 10:13:30 am
Why did you boil in diluted hide glue instead of just water?

Boiling in just water creates the problem of cooking out the protein making the horn brittle. Boiling in deluged hide glue (i read) lowers the rate of protein Exchange. Monguls used to soak there horn in milk or diluted hide glue before steam bending.
Quote from: Parnell on March 30, 2012, 10:55:21 am
This is a great thread, Bryce.  Had you posted an example of the bow a while back?  Those are some wacky bends.
Look forward to seeing the progress...

I think that was sempertiger.

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