Hi,
I am starting the horn bow project too...
For the cores I have
-vertical grain bamboo flooring boards cut into the 5mm thick and 30mm wide strips
- and for Second bow is the acacia wood cut into 5mm plates too (exact vertical grain), strips are 30mm wide
-handle is acacia wood 25mmx 25 mm crosscut strip
Siyahs:
I wont bother with steam bending thick hard wood....
![Wink ;)](http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)
I decided to make glued plywood siyahs
![Smiley :)](http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/Smileys/default/smiley.gif)
- from 5mm accacia or bamboo plates glued in the form. I will bend 3 strips together to get the exact thickness.
I already made a wooden form - exact copy from pictures of the turkish bows in museum