I really really REALLY need to find some horn.

Iktomi · Post by **Iktomi** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 8:00 pm

I'm located in the U.S. I've tried Chichester, nothing but small horns. Boone Trading, all out of horns and none coming for the foreseeable future. Emailed Highland Horn in the U.K. several times, no response. Trying to get a deal pinned down with Peter Cua is like trying to nail jello to a wall. I'm fresh out of options....does anyone have any other sources that are available to people in the U.S.?

Orda Khan · Post by **Orda Khan** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 3:41 pm

Highland horn does not supply the States.

rosa · Post by **rosa** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 6:10 pm

www.dick.biz have Buffalo horn plates, 400-500 mm, 3-5/6-9mm thick, width 40-60mm. I have not any referances ... They do ship to "all foreign countries", they say in their catalogue. They are located in Germany.

Puzio · Post by **Puzio** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 7:38 pm

WARNING!!
Dick have excellent tools and stuff i by my hide and fish bladder glue there but don't buy horn or plates.
I ordered 4 hole horns there and they were tiny tiny the outer curve was like a inner curve on a real horn and the plates is probably from sides with very different quality. But i you like to gamble order from them.

rebel · Post by **rebel** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 8:44 pm

I live in france and waiting for my order from highland horn just now but as someone mentioned earlier they do not supply the states.

Have you considered using gemsbok horn? I tried to buy some from USA seller in the states and had the reverse problem of them not shipping out of the States. Do a search on ebay.com for gemsbok horn they have other types of horn too. Though I cannout vouch for quality for bow making.

Kind Regards
David

Iktomi · Post by **Iktomi** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 9:43 pm

I don't want to use gemsbok horn. While some have had success with it, from what I have learned experienced horn bowyers consider it second rate horn inferior to good water buffalo horn. If I am going to go to the trouble and effort to make a horn composite bow, I'd like to use the best materials that I can get.

Dusan · Post by **Dusan** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 2:19 pm

About Dick horns its tru. Only if you personaly go tothe shop and selection from 100 horns , you can buy good material. Like me. But if you need horn in wall like art piece - Dick have most wonderful and original twist and turn in all angels horns what i see in mi life.

Dusan · Post by **Dusan** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 2:26 pm

like this...

rosa · Post by **rosa** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 5:10 pm

Thanks Dusan and Puzio. I was thinking seriously to order myself. The only thing who kept me from it was the expensive shipping.

Stephen Selby · Post by **Stephen Selby** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 2:20 am

Trying to get a deal pinned down with Peter Cua is like trying to nail jello to a wall.

Peter says he hasn't received any specific order from you. He does ask quite a few questions to make sure that what he provides is exactly what the customer wants; but he's a straight dealer.

If you're not getting through to him, try a PM on ATARNet. He does log in.

Rapsod · Post by **Rapsod** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 6:34 pm

How much are 2 strip of horn from Peter?
How much is shipping cost for europe?

Dusan · Post by **Dusan** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 7:02 pm

Some time ago i interesting about this. Problem is that postal cost is same as horn price (and more) and i dont know if it is same like in our country ,but we must pay + 20 % , for all products whu are not from Europa countries... For this reason is better choice Highland Horn co. or (personaly) Dick.

Rapsod · Post by **Rapsod** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 10:33 pm

I know about Highland Horn but shipping is about 22 pounds!!!

Dusan · Post by **Dusan** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 12:07 am

Per 1 kg ? I buy 3 years ago some horns from H.Horns but i "use" mi friends who working in Britain. From Scotland to London i pay for 6 horns ( 70-90cm) about 20 pounds too. But from asia its dearly.

Metin Ates · Post by **Metin Ates** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 3:37 pm

We have also custom problems. Horn imports are forbidden in Turkey and finding a horn is very hard. Longest horns like that::

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drE95DZVkSg

I hope this video will be useful for bow makers.