Horn Belly, sinew backed Holmgard

rainman · April 04, 2010, 08:31:00 PM

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This is my new bow, Gemsbok horn on belly, Deer sinew on back, Carp skin over sinew. 60lbs at 28 inches, 60" nock to nock

rainman · April 04, 2010, 08:33:00 PM

rainman · April 04, 2010, 08:34:00 PM

rainman · April 04, 2010, 08:35:00 PM

rainman · April 04, 2010, 08:37:00 PM

horseapple · April 05, 2010, 08:04:00 AM

Very nice job Dan, tiller looks good.

JD

rainman · April 05, 2010, 08:10:00 AM

Thanks JD, bow started out as simple selfbow but came in at 35lbs. Horn belly and 1 coat of sinew brought it up to 65lbs and I had to retiller and bring weight down.

Dan

bjansen · April 05, 2010, 08:13:00 AM

Excellent! Those skins look great.

vanillabear? · April 05, 2010, 09:01:00 AM

walkabout · April 05, 2010, 12:34:00 PM

sweet looking bow.

twitchstick · April 05, 2010, 12:44:00 PM

Great looking bow! I really like the carp skin,I would have never guessed.

b.glass · April 05, 2010, 01:46:00 PM

Very nice!

Osagetree · April 05, 2010, 02:47:00 PM

You gotta tell us how to put horn on the bellies!!!

rainman · April 06, 2010, 08:12:00 AM

John Sturdevant to a buildalong about 2 years ago that is what I followed.

Tom Leemans · April 06, 2010, 10:30:00 AM

Looking forward to seeing that one in person!

rainman · April 06, 2010, 05:13:00 PM

She will be at MOJAM.

2treks · April 07, 2010, 08:49:00 AM

how does one come by a set of horns like that? how long are they? OH! Nice looking bow. very nice.

DVSHUNTER · April 07, 2010, 11:05:00 AM

Wow Dan. That is a great looking bow.

dutchwarbow · April 07, 2010, 03:06:00 PM

most exotic holmy I've ever seen. AWESOME!!

yewsage · April 07, 2010, 06:16:00 PM

can you please give us a link to the buildalong where you learned to do this with horn?

good idea, bro: way to incorporate different ideas into one creation. likee!

i'm gonna copy you.