Horn Nocks

[Viking]

I am working on my first war bow, and I am having trouble locating horn for the nocks.
I have heard that buffalo is good.
What kind of horn do you use, and where do you get it?
As I am located in the U.S., I would like to find a supplier that is here.

Thanks!

[Del the cat]

Water buffalo is good... don't know any US supplier as I'm in UK
Del

[DC]

You can get Water Buffalo horn at pet stores. In the dog chew section.

[Pat B]

Cow horn and deer antler work. James Parker, Huntworthyproductions(a sponsor) probably has some buff horn.

[WillS]

Cow horn is the "proper" stuff, if you're interested in making traditional English warbows.  Buffalo horn is ok, but it has a different structure to cow horn, which means that if you're making sidenocks (as you should be ) it can have a tendency to split at the heavier weights.  Draw weights of about 120lb or below and it doesn't make much difference other than for authenticity.

Remember that cow horn is a waste product of all sorts of processes, from farming to abattoirs so if you ask around you'll probably come across a good source somewhere.  Failing that, eBay always has cow horn tips. 

Once you find a good source of cow horn you won't bother with buffalo again, that's for sure!