Author Topic: My first hornbow  (Read 10910 times)

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Offline Aaron H

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Re: My first hornbow
« Reply #15 on: December 24, 2020, 10:28:27 am »
It’s just under 48” (121cm) measured along the belly. 

I put several dozen more arrows through it in the last couple months, and then covered the back with birch bark a couple weeks ago. I still need to string it and shoot it now that the bark is on to check for spots that didn’t get glued down tight.  Then I’ll be able to put a finish on the bow.  I’ve decided to go with real shellac flakes as a varnish, as it would have been somewhat traditional.  I also have some natural pigments that I will mix in with some of the shellac to use as my accent paints.