a dumb question

[ssgtchad]

Is there any reason why the siyahs can't be bent from a stave, as opposed to gluing separately.  Just curious.

[Pat B]

I believe some horn bows have a solid core, handle, siyahs and limbs.

[ssgtchad]

I guess I should dig a little deeper in the mystery of the horn bow. I just assumed that they were all made in a similar way. Thanks.

[Pat B]

Maybe James will chime in with a definite answer for you.

[swamp yeti]

Yes you can but it probably takes a lot to know in what your looking at in a stave or a tree.There is some information on atarn.

[ssgtchad]

Thanks y'all

[mikekeswick]

Chances are you won't find a suitable piece of wood.
You can make cores either 3 piece or 5 piece using V splices.

[james parker]

mike is right,, its very hard to find just the right pc of wood  for a 1pc core,,i gave up finding that pc of wood long ago,,but I have made a core with just three pcs,the riser carved in ,the siyahs added later,,
using just one  can be done ,takes a lot of looking and culling of material... 

p.s.  I do have an acient  crab bow, that the limbs and siyah are 1 pc then splices at the riser,,,hence    proven methods =proven results

[ssgtchad]

Guys thank you for your time.  Like the saying goes of it ain't broke don't fix it