Ok, finally got around to getting some more pictures of this bow uploaded. I am basically following Del's and Rod from paleoplanets advice on these horn nocks, so thank you guy's both for the knowledge needed to make these darn things!!,
![Smiley :)](http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/Smileys/default/smiley.gif)
. I used some horn tips I got from off the internet:
![](http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb392/toomany7/Osage%20Snakey%20Longbow/DSCN1380.jpg)
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I used the 3/8" spade bit since the diameter at the tips of this light weight osage bow (in the 60"s NTN as well) is pretty narrow, and I think a 1/2" bit would drill way too deep for the diameter of this bow at the tips.
![](http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb392/toomany7/Osage%20Snakey%20Longbow/DSCN1382.jpg)
![](http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb392/toomany7/Osage%20Snakey%20Longbow/DSCN1387.jpg)
First, I took del's tip and put a piece of tape 6" from the nock for reference. (Never used to do this, clever tip, thank ya,
![Grin ;D](http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/Smileys/default/grin.gif)
) Than what I will do to decide where to start making the taper for the nock, is take a tooth pick and shove it into the horn, and mark how deep it goes. Than I take the horn, and hold it up to the tips so that the nock will fall where I want it to on the horn. This is basically what I used to do only, but the tape trick is alot smarter. Anyway, I mark the bottom of the horn nock when holding it where I want it, to where the nock will fall on the horn where I want it, than I take the tooth pick and mark how deep the wood needs to be to match the hole in the horn nock, so I know how much wood to remove and where to start the taper.
![](http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb392/toomany7/Osage%20Snakey%20Longbow/DSCN1399.jpg)
![](http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb392/toomany7/Osage%20Snakey%20Longbow/DSCN1400.jpg)
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(Yes that tip has 3 nocks, your guess is as good as mine.)
Now I will rasp and file the tip to match the horn as closely as possible, and then because I am too lazy and sorry to make a sanding jig,
![Wink ;)](http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)
, I just shove a piece of sand paper into the horn and use that as a sanding jig. Than I will go back and forth between filing and sanding until I have a good fit with no play. It helps to have a nice wide file when doing this I find, preferably wider than the length of the taper, as a narrow file can make a curve which will not fit if your spade bit is straight like mine. Although, I guess if your spade bit is curved, it probably doesn't matter?
Sandpaper shove in the horn:
![](http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb392/toomany7/Osage%20Snakey%20Longbow/DSCN1388.jpg)
![](http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb392/toomany7/Osage%20Snakey%20Longbow/DSCN1389.jpg)
Sometimes I will tape it there so it doesn't move:
![](http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb392/toomany7/Osage%20Snakey%20Longbow/DSCN1404.jpg)
![](http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb392/toomany7/Osage%20Snakey%20Longbow/DSCN1403.jpg)
Once I have a good fit, I clean off the surfaces, and apply a good bit of gel super glue into the horn. I always make sure to get a good brand too, as some generic gel super glues have ended up failing on me. I will only use loctite anymore, and nothing else. I squish the glue filled horn on the tip, twist it around
without pressing down, take it off and wipe off the glue with a damp rag, than put it back on, twist it around a little bit and hold it down tight. If I do this right, I will have just enough glue squeeze out to tell me I got enough glue, but not enough to soak the tip in glue. As always though, I do know too much glue is always better than not enough,
![Smiley :)](http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/Smileys/default/smiley.gif)
. I hold it in place for about 30 - 45 seconds and it should be good to go.
![](http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb392/toomany7/Osage%20Snakey%20Longbow/DSCN1395.jpg)
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