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A hornbow for a beginner/basic questions

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HoorayHorace:
Sorry for the late reply. Ok, i am thinking of a simple d shortbow. About 38 nock to nock. I think i shall make one up with sinew only, then make a full hornbow for the next. How long on average does it take to make a hornbow? I have heard a year?

duke3192:
Don't know, haven't got there yet, try to contact James Parker, don't mix him up with Eddie, he is a star and Eddie is an extra, I'm not there.

Tc:
Gluing the core takes a few days. Gluing  the horn takes at least 3-4 weeks.(including sizing and drying, it must be perfect to avoid delamination later, but in the meantime you can shape the wood core to prepair for sinewing). If you put on 3 sinew layers, it takes another 3 weeks. And seasoning....for your first bow it is enough to wait 5-6 weeks to start tillering. Later. when you build your very perfect bow of your life seasoning is 6 months - or more.
Tillering time depends on the bow. I am working on a Turkish bow now and it had been on the tepeliks for a week before I could brace it....and shooting this bow is still far away...
I hope it helps a little to estimate the building time, if you have only a free weekend - you probably wont finish it :laugh:

HoorayHorace:
Is there anything that can substitute the horn, you know, for a beginner?

Does the bowyer Grozer not make some kind of composite bow that isn't a true horn bow

mikekeswick:
Fiberglass or carbon.
A glass bow is probably the best (easiest) way to play about with shapes until you find something you are happy with and want to make out of horn/wood/sinew.
Mind I didn't say a glass bow is easy to make....
to be honest if you aren't already set up to make glass bows and the requisite forms then i'd just bite the bullet and make a true composite. That's what I did  ;)

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