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Offline loefflerchuck

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Trophy Bighorn sheep bow, 26" draw
« on: March 03, 2016, 05:31:33 pm »
Someone a while back asked about a bighorn bow for hunting. They asked if I could do a 25+ inch draw bow. I had a trophy set of old horns with 30+" around each top curl. I'm not sure why this set of horns proved to be less temperamental than nearly any I have worked with, but the entire process of sinewing and seasoning over 6 months the bow developed no twist. I was able to get a longer useable limb from one horn and like always can not bring myself to cut anything off something so valuable. The bottom limb measured from the handle to nock is 20" and the top is 21.5. I love the feel of shooting  more center in a short bow and became a deadeye target testing this bow. The handle is just a lap splice with 2 coper rivets and a thick wrapping of sinew. The tips are a sinew wrap nock.
 Overall length along the curve nock to nock is 46.5". The bow has a 48-50# draw at 26"

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Re: Trophy Bighorn sheep bow, 26" draw
« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2016, 05:38:34 pm »
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Re: Trophy Bighorn sheep bow, 26" draw
« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2016, 05:43:13 pm »
You will notice the longer top limb has a longer recurve which I discovered makes for a more even looking tiller.

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Re: Trophy Bighorn sheep bow, 26" draw
« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2016, 05:48:41 pm »
The string in the photos is 3 ply deer backstrap sinew. The belly is finished in the traditional way of rubbing with a smooth bone for a shine. The sinew was coated with shelac on this bow for extra weather proofing.
Thanks for looking
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Re: Trophy Bighorn sheep bow, 26" draw
« Reply #4 on: March 03, 2016, 05:51:16 pm »
Once again, Wow!
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Re: Trophy Bighorn sheep bow, 26" draw
« Reply #5 on: March 03, 2016, 05:58:47 pm »
I wrote it down somewhere but can't find it. If I remember correctly 112 grams of shredded elk leg sinew weighed to have the exact same amount on each limb. Used the longest leg tendons I had(up to 22" long) to have unbroken layers on the top and bottom layer. Shorter bundles in between.

Offline bubby

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Re: Trophy Bighorn sheep bow, 26" draw
« Reply #6 on: March 03, 2016, 08:52:12 pm »
That looks fantastic chuck, love it
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Re: Trophy Bighorn sheep bow, 26" draw
« Reply #7 on: March 03, 2016, 09:50:32 pm »
Not having the tallent or materials to make a bow like this in horn, i am going to try and replicate it in osage. I love it.
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Offline Parnell

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Re: Trophy Bighorn sheep bow, 26" draw
« Reply #8 on: March 03, 2016, 10:11:44 pm »
Wow!  Amazed at that full draw.  Really cool with the recurve difference.  Looks tremendous.
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Re: Trophy Bighorn sheep bow, 26" draw
« Reply #9 on: March 03, 2016, 10:54:29 pm »
It's amazing how much those limbs bend.  Great job on that trophy bow.
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Offline Peacebow_Coos

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Re: Trophy Bighorn sheep bow, 26" draw
« Reply #10 on: March 03, 2016, 11:47:04 pm »
That's a real beauty Chuck!

Offline wizardgoat

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Re: Trophy Bighorn sheep bow, 26" draw
« Reply #11 on: March 04, 2016, 02:42:41 am »
Chuck that bow came out awesome. A full draw horn bow would be a lot of fun. I bet it's been a long time since large game has been hunted with one of these bows

Offline Aaron H

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Re: Trophy Bighorn sheep bow, 26" draw
« Reply #12 on: March 04, 2016, 06:46:38 am »
Another awesome horn bow Chuck, thanks for sharing

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Re: Trophy Bighorn sheep bow, 26" draw
« Reply #13 on: March 04, 2016, 11:16:09 am »
Great hairy Zeus on a traffic light! What a beauty!

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Re: Trophy Bighorn sheep bow, 26" draw
« Reply #14 on: March 04, 2016, 02:35:06 pm »
Great bow Chuck. I'm really liking the draw on that beauty. Nice work.
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