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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Don Case on August 12, 2013, 12:38:57 pm

Title: Bison horn and sinew
Post by: Don Case on August 12, 2013, 12:38:57 pm

Are bison horn and sinew usable? There is a bison farm near here.
Don

Title: Re: Bison horn and sinew
Post by: osage outlaw on August 12, 2013, 12:41:46 pm

I would use it if I had access to a bison farm

Title: Re: Bison horn and sinew
Post by: Don Case on August 12, 2013, 01:08:36 pm

Does $10 a horn sound reasonable?

Title: Re: Bison horn and sinew
Post by: blackhawk on August 12, 2013, 01:12:46 pm

Quote from: Don Case on August 12, 2013, 01:08:36 pm

Does $10 a horn sound reasonable?

If its good quality horn yes..that would be a steal...send me some please  ;D

Title: Re: Bison horn and sinew
Post by: BowEd on August 12, 2013, 01:34:38 pm

You are'nt going to get it any cheaper than that unless it's given to you.That's dirt cheap.It all depends on quality and length.The shorter cow horns will be the cheapest.Your longer[15 to 16 inch outside curve measured no twist bull horns I'm sure he'll want more for].Buy em up.They should'nt hang around long.I'd like some buffalo back leg sinew myself.

Title: Re: Bison horn and sinew
Post by: IsaacW on August 12, 2013, 01:38:04 pm

I would say that it would be very usable.  This post seems to show...http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,39711.0.html

Title: Re: Bison horn and sinew
Post by: Don Case on August 12, 2013, 02:51:19 pm

Can someone give me a quick lesson in how to tell a good horn from a door stop? At the moment I'll just be using it for tips.

Title: Re: Bison horn and sinew
Post by: mullet on August 12, 2013, 08:19:36 pm

They're all good. Whether you use them for tips, strips, powder horns, spoons, forks, combs, rum kegs or drinking vessels.

Title: Re: Bison horn and sinew
Post by: Don Case on August 12, 2013, 08:27:26 pm

Thanks