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Hornbow in the works

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thimosabv
The wood is cornelian-cherry. I found it with nearly the shape I desired.

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/t ... 1a1C-1.jpg


http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/t ... 1a1C-2.jpg


http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/t ... nded-1.jpg


Next I applied sinew, 2 courses in a 7 day period.

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/t ... inew-1.jpg


The bow after 2 weeks has begun to gain ever more reflex.






I hang it above the floor heater in the bedroom, and leave it alone for a while.


http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/t ... buff-1.jpg
Stephen Selby
Thisa is a bow which looks very much like my Monglian bow (almost 1000 years old).

S