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Primitive Skills / Re: Life is good
« Last post by Pappy on January 18, 2026, 06:59:56 pm »
Good but very cold weekend, got a lot done around the club and also a few projects in the shop, lots of friends around the fire also. Got my fork handle project done all but sealer, also a couple of hides started.If I had thought it was going this cold I would have probably waited on the hides. ??? :)
 Pappy
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Bows / Holy Vine Maple
« Last post by Doug509 on January 18, 2026, 06:40:45 pm »
Been sitting on this Vine Maple stave for quite a while.  Decided to get after it.  71" OAL.  Bung hole in upper limb.  Wonky and highly reflexed.  Steam bent to align tips, then dry heat to reduce the reflex.  Just starting to behave so i can begin tillering.  Good times.
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Horn Bows / Re: using single piece wood for cores and many horn pieces for the belly?
« Last post by superdav95 on January 18, 2026, 06:04:35 pm »
Ya that’s Ed he’s bowEd on here.  Great guy and a great resource for me over the years on my horn bow journey.  He has been making his hybrid style hunting horn bows for a while now. 

As for the pics you posted it does seem like youve made fast progress.  Wow.  You’ve got lots of glue on there so as long as you get it warm and use a good method of clamping roping or wedging you’ll get good squeeze out of any excess glue and still not starve the surfaces of glue.  You are well on your way keep us posted. 
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Flintknapping / Re: A little fun with mushrooms
« Last post by Robert Pougnier on January 18, 2026, 05:56:20 pm »
Wow those are awesome! Just found this thread. I like these a lot, nice job!
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Horn Bows / Re: using single piece wood for cores and many horn pieces for the belly?
« Last post by Robert Pougnier on January 18, 2026, 03:38:14 pm »
Hey WB, thanks for sharing the link! That's a cool video. I really like those horn/sinew bows. I think a lot of them were made without a wooden core. That's definitely another rabbit hole. There's just so many design and materials available! Thank you for sharing.

I've been looking at making some less typical composites, but It will probably be a while before I have time. This guy on paleoplanet makes some neat crossovers https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/paleoplanet69529/viewtopic.php?p=643456#p643456

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Horn Bows / Re: using single piece wood for cores and many horn pieces for the belly?
« Last post by WhistlingBadger on January 18, 2026, 12:45:16 pm »
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHDPg9RXUm0
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Horn Bows / Re: using single piece wood for cores and many horn pieces for the belly?
« Last post by WhistlingBadger on January 18, 2026, 12:42:00 pm »
Hey, Robert!  I haven't had time to read more than the first post of this thread, and I know you're already well into this build, but if you want a slightly different rabbit hole: 

For an extreme reflex, horn-bellied bow from a single piece of core wood, look into Tukudika designs.  They were/are a mountain-dwelling clan of the Shoshone tribe who made amazing bows from sub-optimal wood (mostly chokecherry), sheep horn, and sinew.  Some really beautiful examples online.  Tom Lukas in Dubois Wyoming has recreated their techniques, and he's a super nice guy if you can find a way to get hold of him.

If I ever do a horn bow, that's what I'm going to make.
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Horn Bows / Re: using single piece wood for cores and many horn pieces for the belly?
« Last post by Robert Pougnier on January 18, 2026, 12:12:05 pm »
Photos of the horn and ash after sizing.

The white in the grooves in the horn are not air pockets but rough texture left from the grooving.

The build up from all the sizing coats on the ash developed a bit of a convex surface even though the wood itself was flat. I'm hoping when the sizing is "activated" it will mate flat.
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Bows / Re: Bow Of the Month entries January 2026
« Last post by bentstick54 on January 18, 2026, 11:47:13 am »
Wow. I had skipped over Dave’s build in the past as it was not my “style”. I sat down last night and started at the beginning and read through the whole thread. What a time and labor intense build. Very interesting. My attention span would never see a build like that to the end. Definitely stiff competition for BOM.
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Horn Bows / Re: using single piece wood for cores and many horn pieces for the belly?
« Last post by Robert Pougnier on January 18, 2026, 10:24:47 am »
I've definitely checked out several of your horn bow build threads. They are filled with good photos and great info!

 I like the rope and wedge system and may end up doing that instead. But I might wait until this spring when I have access to better space.  Do you find that the glue has gelled by the time you start tapping the wedges under the rope?

I was really motivated and had good momentum on this project. I thought I would approach this step without too much stress hahaha.

Here are a few photos of my pieces so far. I don't have a photo of the pieces after sizing was completed, I'll take some. The first shot shows the bamboo/ash transition.

The core for this one is single piece white ash. I glued on some bamboo on the belly side at the siyah/kazan tip and will add a handle riser on the back side prior to sinewing.
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