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bighorn sheep bow #13
loefflerchuck:
Ryan, I use about 3 ounces shredded. The bows are between 1/3 and 1/2 sinew. Not sure how much backset they start with. I don't just use one form. In the end tiller can add to backset
wizardgoat:
Thanks chuck, thats alot of sinew. I was mostly referring to your caul
that is in your build along on your site.
Have you had a failure making one of these yet?
If so what happened?
loefflerchuck:
That caul has 1.5" of reflex. Yes I have had 1 break in testing and 2 in the first. After over 50 hours of work and a month of testing I had one break at one of the rivets in the handle. Important lesson there. Not thick enough for a hole filled with harder than horn copper. 2 was a 35" bow with a 22.5" full draw. It developed extra bend near the handle after a couple months of shooting and failed. 3 happened after the bow left my shop. It broke in a thick even spot and I don't know how. May have been misused? All breaks were at or right above the handle.
wizardgoat:
Is that why you add horn lams on either side at the lap splice?
How thick should the handle horn all be?
Newindian:
This kind of bow has been my favorite for a long time yours is another great example
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