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Main Boards => The Bowyer's Bench => Topic started by: mikkekeswick on January 04, 2016, 02:09:00 PM
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Here is a picture of my latest Turkish hornbow. Last layer of sinew just put down so now I just have to keep my hands off it long enough! Unfortunately despite being super careful to match the limbs pre-sinewing quite a difference between them is now showing after reflexing. It shouldn't be a problem when it comes time to tiller it but....not ideal.
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr283/mikekeswick/001_2.jpg) (http://s492.photobucket.com/user/mikekeswick/media/001_2.jpg.html)
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Looking good, Mike. Do you expect the tips cross once the sinew dries?
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Nice, Mike..
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I can't wait to see it done.
What draw weight are you aiming for?
Dave.
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Cool.
Forgive my ignorance, but how do you string something with that much reflex?
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Very cool! I was going to comment earlier, but I was speechless. This is awesome. I've loved horn bows for as long as I've been into archery.
I'm always amazed at how many people talk about 'horn bows' or 'horse bows' or 'Mongol bows' or 'Turkish bows' etc. when I mention that I build bows. I'm talking about people who don't even build or shoot trad bows. It's just amazing the kind of allure that these things create.
How about doing a build along? Obviously it takes months to complete one, so maybe not a full scale build along, but maybe just a little teaser to give some of us the motivation to start one.
I mean, 3 of the first 4 comments are experienced Bowyers who are dying to know more about the basics of building these things. So come on now .... Give it up!
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Pat - No I don't want that much reflex with this bow. The sinew doesn't put these bows into reflex. When you add a sinew layer it is going onto a concave (from the side profile) surface and as such you would have a chance of the sinew drying and then pulling itself off the core as it tries to 'straightline' during drying. So to overcome this potential problem you apply the sinew, let the glue gel and then reflex the bow by shortening the rope between the tips. This helps with the bows speed but more importantly it eliminates any chance of the sinew delaminating.
Cheers Roy :)
Wood carver....me too! It's only going to be a light one of around 50# I've got some monsters in the works, built to the same dimensions as actual bows from the Topaki Museum collection. These should come out over the 100# mark.
Jsweka - Look up 'tepliks'. These give you plenty of control for stringing once the bow is tillered.
Ben - yes you are right I get the same comments as well. The best thing is showing a bow in this state to someone who isn't informed about them...they tend to look at you like you are mad, thinking that it is already finished and strung up....surely that can't work????Hehe!
Well I don't mind photographing the tillering process on this one. Making these bows is indeed a long drawn out affair, maybe not really suited to a build-a-long?
If anybody out there wants to start one of these then I would say that the only sensible way is to get Adam Karpowzi's book. There are just too many things you have to get dead right that the learning process would be next to impossible without that book or the patience of a saint!
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Looking good and I hope it stays together for you. I noticed in another post that you say you have made several or many hornbows . How about showing us one at brace and full draw? :)
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Mike, have always been fasinated by these.
Any photos would be appreciated.
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I will have to search through all my old photos to find any decent pictures....I generally don't bother taking pictures of my bows anymore unless they are something special!
Counting back i've probably made about 10 hornbows.
I would love to make more but my problem is getting green maple with super straight grain. It just doesn't grow anywhere near here, lumberyards are more or less a waste of time so it doesn't leave many options! Maple is the wood of choice for hornbow cores. If any of you guys know of any lumberyards that sell green maple....please let me know!
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Well okay, don't make too much of a fuzz of it, I beleive I have seen the hornbows you made from 2009 and until today on atarn.net. :) Bue.
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very nice build...
i wish i have enough nerve to build a turkish bow too.... it's a shame for a turkish man that does not have a patience to build a turkish bow... what a dilemna...
want to see the results...
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(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr283/mikekeswick/019_1.jpg) (http://s492.photobucket.com/user/mikekeswick/media/019_1.jpg.html)
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Mike, what is the bow length and the draw length.
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Nice, Mike..
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Very cool! Nice work!
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COOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Very nice bend, Mike.
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Cheers guys.
It's 55# @ 28 and 48 inch ntn.
It shoots beautifully. The noise these bows make upon release is like no other :) I might have found my new favorite.