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Offline Mad Max

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48" Korean
« on: January 23, 2025, 08:06:03 pm »
Is there any measurement's for the core pieces and angle/length of the Siyah ?  :-\
James Parker gave me a tracing of the glueup form for his Glass replica, fun project.

I can't seam to find anything
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Offline Pat B

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Re: 48" Korean
« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2025, 08:41:25 pm »
Mark, see if you can find a copy of Karpowitz(sp) book on building Asiatic horn bows.
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Re: 48" Korean
« Reply #2 on: January 24, 2025, 06:25:18 pm »
I can't find it  >:D
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Re: 48" Korean
« Reply #3 on: January 25, 2025, 09:14:57 pm »
Adams book has the measurements.  i got mine off of amazon as a kindle or digital book. 

a more basic book with good info is also found on amazon. introduction to composite bow making by Tu Viet Thanh.  best of luck
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Re: 48" Korean
« Reply #4 on: January 26, 2025, 10:39:41 am »
Thanks :)
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Re: 48" Korean
« Reply #5 on: January 26, 2025, 04:52:42 pm »
Is there any measurement's for the core pieces and angle/length of the Siyah ?  :-\
James Parker gave me a tracing of the glueup form for his Glass replica, fun project.

I can't seam to find anything

fyi... im doing a build along for a couple turkish style horn bows that will have some pics and measures as i go along.  the angle i set my siyahs jig to is about 130-150 degrees.  if you can find a natural bend in a tree limb of about 4-6" diameter you could get both siyahs from split. for steam bending i leave them long for leverage about 18" then cut them down to 10-12" or more depending on desired length of tip.   my limbs are steam bent on a jig also to 150 degrees.  Again, I leave them plenty long for the jig when steam bending about 20" but then cut them down to about 12-18" depending on the bow type or length.   
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Re: 48" Korean
« Reply #6 on: Today at 10:24:44 am »
Ok thanks
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