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Title: my last horn/sinew bow not for BOM
Post by: Lukasz Nawalny on February 03, 2010, 08:54:39 am
My last creation. Buffalo horn , maple core , elm static recurve , sinew. 127 cm about 43 lb arrow speed over 170 fps. Not bad by this draw weigth. All bow in black leather , brass near handle. Now I work on extremly short ( under 100 cm ) turkish flight bows , I hope about 2 months I will show you something interesting ;)

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Post by: Pappy on February 03, 2010, 09:12:15 am
Man that is a beauty.Love to shoot one like that someday. :)
   Pappy
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Post by: cracker on February 03, 2010, 09:56:34 am
What Pappy said great looking bow.Ron
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Post by: Cooper on February 03, 2010, 10:23:02 am
Great looking bow - and very filigree siyahs, I like that.
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Post by: rileyconcrete on February 03, 2010, 11:26:38 am
Sweet bow. Some day I am gonna have to break down and try something like that.

Love the finish, especially the brass at the fades.

Tell
Title: Re: my last horn/sinew bow not for BOM
Post by: Josh on February 03, 2010, 11:54:17 am
nice bow!  I would love to build one of those but I know I don't have the patience with all the waiting you have to do.  I would end up trying to shoot it too early or something I'm sure... That thing is beautiful...  :)  -josh
Title: Re: my last horn/sinew bow not for BOM
Post by: Hillbilly on February 03, 2010, 12:22:19 pm
Awesome looking weapon. Someday, I've got to try one of those.
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Post by: Scowler on February 03, 2010, 12:41:11 pm
Sweet looking bow.
Title: Re: my last horn/sinew bow not for BOM
Post by: Canoe on February 03, 2010, 01:21:41 pm
Howdy Henry,

Wow!!  Just beautiful!!

While building your next creation, perhaps you could take a lot of pictures and use them by putting together a Build-Along.  I am sure there would be a lot of people here who would be very interested in the details that go into the construction of such a fine, unique bow / art work.

I am sure that there are a lot of people here who would not (and could not) try to make one of those.  But, I am sure we would like to see how you make them.

Thank you very much for sharing this fantastic bow with us,
Canoe
Title: Re: my last horn/sinew bow not for BOM
Post by: M-P on February 03, 2010, 02:13:01 pm
Hi,  It sure looks good to me too.   Ron
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Post by: Jesse on February 03, 2010, 04:02:27 pm
Excellent work. Never tried one but they always interested me. 
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Post by: oneeye on February 03, 2010, 04:21:48 pm
Nice !  I'd definately be interested on seeing a build along for one of these.  On my list, so many bows to little time.    great job,   Scott
Title: Re: my last horn/sinew bow not for BOM
Post by: tombo on February 03, 2010, 07:10:27 pm
A work of art! How hard is bracing it?
Tom
Title: Re: my last horn/sinew bow not for BOM
Post by: Lombard on February 03, 2010, 07:32:32 pm
That is a beauty. Looks fast sitting still;-)
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Post by: ricktrojanowski on February 03, 2010, 09:39:04 pm
That is a piece of working art.  Amazing craftmanship. 
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Post by: woodstick on February 03, 2010, 09:54:55 pm
very nice. are they hard to string?
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Post by: mullet on February 04, 2010, 12:33:03 am
 That is more than Nice!
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Post by: wodpow on February 04, 2010, 02:08:10 am
love the exotics. would love to watch a master build along making of such a bow  not that I would want to make on but the step to make it would be insight to a different cultures weapons
Title: Re: my last horn/sinew bow not for BOM
Post by: Lukasz Nawalny on February 04, 2010, 09:02:38 am
thanks for nice words guys.Stringing its not easy but not very difficult becouse draw weigth is no high. Strong bows with reflex - it is stringing challenge.
Title: Re: my last horn/sinew bow not for BOM
Post by: medicinewheel on February 04, 2010, 10:40:26 am
Very nice hornbow again!

WOW, another one of less than a meter which means less than 40"? That's really challenging!
Did you read the Karpowicz book about Ottoman Turkish bows?? If not I'm sure you would love that one!
Title: Re: my last horn/sinew bow not for BOM
Post by: Keenan on February 04, 2010, 11:29:56 am
Wow Henry, that is awesome. I really want to try a horn bow someday. I know you said not for BOM but how about a full draw anyway,,,,,,,Please
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Post by: OldBow on February 04, 2010, 01:45:11 pm
Why not Bow of the Month?
Title: Re: my last horn/sinew bow not for BOM
Post by: Lukasz Nawalny on February 05, 2010, 06:42:35 am
I have read Karpowicz book ofcourse , realy great. Adam live in Kanada but still speak polish like I :). After weekend I will show full draw pict. Why not BOM - This bow is very similar like my last bow September Laminate Bow of the Month .
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Post by: Blacktail on February 05, 2010, 10:33:31 am
henry,that is great looking bow...so,how did you learn about sinew and horn..it looks like its an art work..john
Title: Re: my last horn/sinew bow not for BOM
Post by: brownhillboy on February 05, 2010, 02:02:52 pm
Incredible bow!  I admire your talent and craftmanship.
Title: Re: my last horn/sinew bow not for BOM
Post by: Lukasz Nawalny on February 07, 2010, 10:55:51 am
in draw - 27 inch , tillered to 28 but I think without risk to 30 "

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Post by: Timo on February 07, 2010, 11:36:21 am
Outstanding Henry! Love the brass. ;)
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Post by: elk country rp on February 07, 2010, 02:47:15 pm
i keep coming back to this bow & just staring at it- it calls to me in my sleep!