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Mongolian Hornbow

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Dshonon
hello,
I want to build a Hornbow. Intended is a design in the Central Asian style. What do you think of my drawing? Are the dimensions okay?
Is this so implementable?

Thanks for your Help
KenH
As a line sketch it is fine. Whether you can find the right materials -- woods, horn, sinew, natural glue -- shape them into appropriate dimensions, and make a real bow, is going to take much, much more work.

If I were you, I would spend several weeks reading everything you can find here about "Central Asian" bows. You probably won't find anything under those words, though, as we don't normally use those identifiers. We normally use tribal/cultural identifiers like Mongol, Hun, Qing, Scythian, etc.

Best of luck on your journey.
Dshonon
thank you, then I will read a lot and make more thoughts
lurz
A couple of threads here on the forum that I found very helpful. Lots of things here if you look around. Also check out the articles from the front page. First one Mongolian:
http://atarn.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1103&highlight=

Second, Moshcheveya Balka Bow, from near Sochi, east of the Black Sea:
http://atarn.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t ... sc&start=0

Then a useful thread about hornbow building. Look for pdf-link at the bottom of first page for a download of plans for MB-bow.
http://atarn.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t ... =plans+pdf

And lastly a thread where I get good help for my second attempt for a hornbow
http://atarn.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t ... sc&start=0