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Title: Looking for a build-a-long or similiar for building a modern horsebow
Post by: basilisk120 on March 16, 2016, 12:47:00 AM

Hey all,

I'm  looking to build a horse bow (I know that horse bow isn't the right term) using modern materials.  Any one know of a good build-a-long or something about how to build one so I don't have to recreate the entire process.  I've got some good info on how to build a horn composite bow but not the modern version.  

Thanks

Title: Re: Looking for a build-a-long or similiar for building a modern horsebow
Post by: mikkekeswick on March 16, 2016, 02:35:00 AM

Just find a shape that you like and copy the unstrung profile.
Glass bows don't lend themselves to exact copies of true composites bow (in general) shapes but with a bit of tweaking you can get them looking the similar braced.

Title: Re: Looking for a build-a-long or similiar for building a modern horsebow
Post by: KenH on March 16, 2016, 07:03:00 AM

Here's some illustrations of the Scythian style wood-glass composite I built a couple years ago.

 http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=125;t=011534#000004

There's a picture of the open-topped rubberband-jig I used to shape the bow.  I've used the same jog to make bows with less radical recurves -- much easier.

If you use the Tradgang Search and search on "horse bow" "Scythian" "Magyar"  "Hungarian" etc. you'll find a number of posts about building those types.

Title: Re: Looking for a build-a-long or similiar for building a modern horsebow
Post by: basilisk120 on March 16, 2016, 11:52:00 PM

Thanks for the link.  I really like those Scythian bows.  They are one I would like to do someday.  I think I have an idea of what to do now.