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superdav95:
Hello all horn bow enthusiasts and aficionados…   I just sinewed up a molle bow and waiting fir it to dry so I figured out this fish glue to good use with a tartar style horn bow build.  I have the horn, sinew and maple and bamboo for the core build.  I decided to go with bamboo as I had it somewhat ready to heat bend into shape and bent it around an empty 20 lbs propane tank for shape. That’s the nice thing about bamboo it’s pretty forgiving with heat.  I didn’t need to soak it prior to bending.  I Matched each limb to same bend and then cut v notches for the tips/Kansans and also v notches for the handle section.  I went with 3” v on the tips/siyahs and 4”v on the handle.  I used some spare Maple for the handle and siyahs.  The sinew I’m gonna use for this one is gonna be moose blackstrap and the horn is Buffalo.  The limbs are 22” bamboo heat bent.  The siyahs are approx 7-8” long.  Handle section will likley be around 10” long which I’ll make a 4” v male notch one each end. 

bownarra:
Funny you should post this....I'm just getting the parts together for a Crimean Tartar bow as well! Good luck with yours! It is looking good so far!

superdav95:
Thanks man.  Ya that’s funny.  I’ve always wanted to try one.  And love the larger size comparatively to other styles of horn bows.  I’m thinking it’s gonna be a nice challenge for me anyway and checks a lot of my boxes.  Good luck with yours although I’m sure you’ll be fine as this will be old hat for you.  Using the fish glue on this one too so I’m glad I took the time to make it. 

Cheers. 

Here’s a few pics of the core glued up…

bownarra:
The only thing I would mention is with the thin sals it is difficult to glue the horn on without inducing twist. If I were you I would glue some lams on the back of the sals to stiffen them. As a rule my working limbs will be 15mm thick when gluing horn on.

superdav95:
Ya it’s gonna be a challenge for sure.  I’m gonna have to make a curve piece of wood matched for each limb to have something stiffer to keep in place for glue up of horn.  It was bamboo I had already thinned down and so I decided to go with it.  I’m realizing this will be a challenging bow in many ways but should be fun regardless even if it explodes!  All investments of learning I guess. 

Thanks again. 

Cheers. 

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