Kviljos second hornbow "M. Balka"

Uli · Post by **Uli** » Sun May 19, 2013 12:30 pm

Congratulations, great work !

Kviljo · Post by **Kviljo** » Sun May 19, 2013 2:26 pm

Thanks guys! Botondbow, those are some very-very fine tips. Pretty sexy stuff. I think I will have to experiment with this for the next hungarian - I've got a core glued up already. These bone plates must go on the tips before sinewing, I guess?

What I have a little trouble with is determining the minimum width and thickness for the tips on these bows. I don't want to risk taking off to much and have them break, but of course want them as light as possible.

Botondbow · Post by **Botondbow** » Mon May 20, 2013 8:26 am

Kviljo wrote:..... These bone plates must go on the tips before sinewing, I guess?

What I have a little trouble with is determining the minimum width and thickness for the tips on these bows. I don't want to risk taking off to much and have them break, but of course want them as light as possible.

You're right, in this case antler plates were applied before sinewing (antler/tip core gaps were filled with sinew only), however "header" type of plates can be applied after sinewing 'cause the throat part of tips is open.

"Closed type" magyar antler plate:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/nzanif067zjtv ... .56.09.jpg

"Header type" of magyar plate:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/azztvltlzu68hn1/DSC05601.JPG

All above mentioned tip characteristics (thickness and width) enough up to 100 lb bows.

lurz · Post by **lurz** » Mon May 20, 2013 1:32 pm

Nice bows again, Kviljo!
Botondbow, thanks for posting the photos! Real nice, and a help with new projects.

Kviljo · Post by **Kviljo** » Tue Jun 04, 2013 7:56 pm

A while ago I covered the mongolian bow with leather. I simply wrapped the limbs with two pieces, diagonally butted against eachother in the grip. The back and sides are fine, but the about 1cm of leather that is wrapped onto the belly wants to wrinkle up a little too much for my taste. I concluded that this is probably the reason why there seems to be no historical composite that has got leather on the belly. Is this true? - or is it in fact possible to cover the belly or sides of the belly with leather without too much wrinkles?

I used 0,8mm goat leather. The solution for my bow is probably to sand away the wrinkled leather and paint the bow directly.

Pat Menzies · Post by **Pat Menzies** » Tue Jun 04, 2013 10:09 pm

You could skive the edges of the leather before gluing it on.

Zack · Post by **Zack** » Wed Jun 05, 2013 12:02 pm

Try pre stretched leather.
Veg taned leather have lots of stretch while wet . Dry it under
tension and glue on unstrung bow.
Hope ththis helps.
Zack