Decorated hornbow

mikkekeswick · March 10, 2016, 02:49:00 AM

I finally got round to decorating one of my hornbows. This is coverd with kangaroo hide, I used all natural pigments, copal varnish and 24 carat gold gilding.

bigbob2 · March 10, 2016, 03:45:00 AM

Wow, wow and wow! Superb work Mike!

kristalik · March 10, 2016, 04:22:00 AM

Wow Mike, what a beauty

Roy from Pa · March 10, 2016, 04:31:00 AM

I guess it's ok...

Robyn Hode · March 10, 2016, 05:56:00 AM

Very nice. Great color combinations.

KenH · March 10, 2016, 06:37:00 AM

Beautiful work, Mike; stunning. I don't recognize the culture/profile though.

MR BILL SHORTY · March 10, 2016, 07:41:00 AM

Mad Max · March 10, 2016, 08:26:00 AM

Awesome job

1oldbowguy · March 10, 2016, 08:32:00 AM

Now that is some kind of nice. :eek: CONGRATS!!!!

BenBow · March 10, 2016, 06:54:00 PM

Nice work and it shows your skill and patience.

SportHunter · March 10, 2016, 11:24:00 PM

WOW

that is a stunning bow, great execution. Did you track the build along with photos? Would be really interested to see the build.

Jomohr84 · March 10, 2016, 11:44:00 PM

Beautiful work!

Red Tailed Hawk · March 11, 2016, 05:59:00 AM

Amazing job

rainman · March 11, 2016, 06:11:00 AM

Beautiful bow, love that profile. What are the specs and what kind of horn did you use?

mikkekeswick · March 12, 2016, 02:06:00 AM

Thanks guys.
There is quite some work in that bow....

KenH - It's a design that I came up with myself. It's loosely based on the Holmguaard bows principles.
Sporthunter - No afraid not, there would have to be an awful lot of photos!
Rainman - It's about 50# @ 28. It's a five piece core. Hornbeam grip, maple sals and black locust outer limbs. The horn is water buffalo and there is about 100 grammes of red deer leg sinew in it. The glues I used are sinew/hide and yellow croaker. The covering is kangaroo leather and all glues, materials etc are all natural.

Roy from Pa · March 12, 2016, 06:17:00 AM

It's awesome, Mike. How long have you worked on it? How many hours hands on would you say?

frank bullitt · March 12, 2016, 09:50:00 AM

Cool bow, Mike!

KenH · March 12, 2016, 09:56:00 AM

I see it now, Mike. The Holmegaard folk would be green with envy!

The Holmegaard and Mollegabet are my two favorite "flatbow" shapes.

When you sinewed this, did the sinew carry all the out to the tips? How would you sinew a Mollegabet, with it's much more definitive shoulder at the lever ends>

slowbowjoe · March 13, 2016, 06:37:00 PM

My highest appreciation; a work of art and care for sure.

mikkekeswick · March 14, 2016, 02:58:00 AM

Ken - I let the sinew feather out once past the end of the working limb. I guess I would do the same on a sinewed wood version.
Slowbowjoe - Many thanks, that is very kind.