There are examples of all horn bows apart from the Gemsbok horn bows that became popular a few years ago. Looks like a lot of crossover between this and the Primitive Archer forums on this topic. I have wanted to do one ever since I saw one in the first edition of Traditional Bowyer's Bible. cheers fiddler49. Dr Dieter Noli made a Gemsbok horn bow back in the early 1990's. Fiddler...what is that red ....stuff wrapped around the bottom of the limbs? " Gemsbok horn bow build along, New full draw pics! Heck no, I had to make a mould from a male Gemsbok horn and just casted a flexible compound around an inner selfbow. Dr Dieter Noli made a Gemsbok horn bow back in the early 1990's. Raphael! Post Jan 21, 2013 #10 2013-01-21T01:50. a kudu bow is to a gemsbok bow what a character stave is to a board. Gemsbok Horn Bow Part 2 - Duration: 12:43. You could use sinew. Quills, The red wrap is Fast Flite bow string thread. Owl Bow Gemsbok Horn. Also rounded out my nail pins ends and did a counter sink on the belly side of pin holes in handle for easier pinning. Female gemsbok horns are slightly slenderer but can grow longer than males. It took quite a while to slowly file both ends to custom fit the horns. Erwin b 69,131 views. I re flexed the bow tips on the gemsbok horns with a Dewalt heat gun. These can be used in any bow model or even mixed and matched. I don't sell rings because I have to fit the ring to the each individual thumb. Jazzpunpun . it only does harm when it connects, and that is very dependant on the carrier. Loading... Unsubscribe from Tim Piatek? Quills. I put petroleum jelly on the handle inserts as a release agent. Bow Making How To Make Bows How To Make Bows Steel bows (of numenor I think? Gemsbok Horns for Sale and Polished Gemsbok Horns, Oryx gazelle, also called Oryx Horns, measuring between 25 inches and 40 inches in length. Gemsbok behavior. I sprayed high gloss polyurethane on the Ebony and it looks shiny to say the least. I like your analogies of arrows/messages! Dangerous game bow hunting. To complement its dominating size and stature, the gemsbok has thick skin to protect its neck from both predators and rivals. Share. The full build along is in the primitive bow forum! The issue i'm having at the moment is after i get the horn flattened out and i heat it ... Archery Discussion Forums > Archery - Primitive Bows > Gemsbok Hornbow. I like that analogy Raphael....Pretty vivid mental image. The wrap keeps the horn from braking. For top of the line, no cracks or wormhole horns. Gemsbok Horn Bow. Unfortunately, if I was to get the horns of yesterday for todays pricing, they would be up in the 80 each range. that’s my philosophical thought for the day i don’t know what it is about those horns, but they are damn beautiful. Stech. i did not use sinew for reinforcing i took apart a **** mat strand by strand and wrapped multiple strands near the bases weak spots with glue. The Gemsbok is a very striking animal with dramatic features and long spear like horns. This website uses cookies for functionality, analytics and advertising purposes as described in our. That would be cool! Shot very little, excellent+.tyd . Making a thumb ring ...scroll way down the list.Hes got a lot of other articles on there to. mohawkwoodman. Thinking about making one of these using a pair of intact horns -- not cutting and laminating. I love my bow and the performance is not amazing but still has some zip to it. 3,831 49. Soaking Gemsbok Horn for a Turkish-Style Bow Tim Piatek. Imagine a phone that was also a bow? In the event of a wounded gemsbok great care must be taken when approaching it. Member; Posts: 1; Gemsbok horn bow « on: November 17, 2016, 02:37:17 am » Hi guys, I randomly stumbled upon a picture of a gemsbok horn bow yesterday and immediately had to have it. Post Jul 05, 2009 #1 2009-07-05T20:55. hello i need help on ideas of how to notch a gemsbok horn bow the horns are a matching pair same animal 29 inches long. This made them really smooth, but did not remove enough material to make them bend any easier. mohawkwoodman. Just tonight, actually, I was scrounging for an osage scrap big enough all the way around to work as a whittle stick for a pair of horns I bought a few years back. For string nocks I am still considering gluing deer horn, or making them from the Ebony wood. The specifics elude me & I remember a thread on this in the forum. Plains game bow hunting. It's a complex aggregate of materials. it have already been question about gemsbok horn bow foe a few days ago. You must be singularly proud of that outstanding effort. I’ve watched c-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate. ). My reading on the subject said dry heat is the way to go and I would agree. Did you have a preference for wood type? It's heavy, with low bend resistance. Jacob Ford/Odessa American via AP Joe Hernandez demonstrates the pull on a bow made of old sage at his workshop in Odessa, Texas. There is white around the … I guess maybe it's supposed to go directly against your thumb pad (with the guard over it)? Jazzpunpun. Fiddler , I may make one since i have plenty of horn and a bow that's not been shot in a while. 891 21. Share with: Link: Copy link. I think the oldest such artifact comes from an Egyptian tomb and was thought to be 'symbolic' until Dr Noli made a working example. I was shooting with a guy with a 50 lb recurve and my bow was much faster than his!!! 7 posts Gemsbok Hornbow. I finally made a tedious fit to a handle made from Ebony. cheers fiddler49. Base bow woods are Pau Ferro and Zebrawood. Do you know how to make the take-down variety that doesn't use the pins? I will however walk you through making one if needed. Current wood options. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I preferred butting the horn up to each other. Thanks to Frank Rago, I first learned of the Gemsbok horn bow. Gemsbok bulls and cows wield a sharp set of horns. Wood prices vary and its best to call for pricing and availability. For integrity purposes we do need to have at least one very hard wood in your riser for strength.
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