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Offline stuckinthemud

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Domestic sheep horn
« on: March 07, 2021, 06:31:12 pm »
Quick question, As horn from the big wild sheep breeds is pretty much impossible to obtain in the UK, but large ram horn is common and inexpensive, does anyone know how big  a horn strip domesticated sheep breeds will yield?
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Offline GlisGlis

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Re: Domestic sheep horn
« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2021, 11:41:38 am »
Horn like that looks pretty long. dont know if they are suitable for bow making (images are linked from external sites)






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Offline WhistlingBadger

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Re: Domestic sheep horn
« Reply #2 on: March 11, 2021, 12:40:58 pm »
I've wondered about horns from domestic goats.  Some of them get pretty long.
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Offline GlisGlis

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Re: Domestic sheep horn
« Reply #3 on: March 12, 2021, 06:13:19 am »
this one should be perfect for a Penobscot bow  (lol) (lol) (lol) (lol) ;D ;D ;D ;D (lol) (lol)

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Offline Mafort

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Re: Domestic sheep horn
« Reply #4 on: March 12, 2021, 09:50:33 am »
Getting around that bend in the sheep horn is tough. I’m trying it and I’ve taken to using chisels to remove the material.
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Offline WhistlingBadger

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Re: Domestic sheep horn
« Reply #5 on: March 12, 2021, 11:23:17 am »
Quote from: GlisGlis on March 12, 2021, 06:13:19 am
this one should be perfect for a Penobscot bow  (lol) (lol) (lol) (lol) ;D ;D ;D ;D (lol) (lol)


;D ;D ;D
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Offline Hawkdancer

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Re: Domestic sheep horn
« Reply #6 on: March 12, 2021, 02:01:26 pm »
Never seen anything like that! (A)  What breed is that?  :o. Almost has to be a genetic mutation.  A most unusual ram!  Quite a straightening job there!
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Offline Gimlis Ghost

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Re: Domestic sheep horn
« Reply #7 on: July 01, 2021, 10:51:51 pm »
Last time I saw something like that was in a Hammer film with a lot of naked druids dancing around it.
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Domestic sheep horn
« Reply #8 on: July 03, 2021, 11:56:35 am »
Jacob's sheep. Most have four horns, but now and then they will throw a lamb that will grow six.
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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: Domestic sheep horn
« Reply #9 on: July 13, 2021, 03:03:23 am »
Didn't know the name of the breed but have seen them here in Germany on occasions.
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