Mongolian Buffalo Horn

[boatnosepanbow]

Morning friends and other bushcraft community,

After purchasing what i beleived to be a mongolian buffallo horn for my yew longbow last week, i was shocked when it cracked under the pressure of the strings after 3 to 4 vigourous tugs. The tugs were not sufficient to break real mongolian buffalo horn therefore leading me to beleive i have been sold a rotten apple.
After my morning stew, i found this picture of a horn on google. IT looks very similar to the one i have. take a look:

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=bu...&tbnw=169&start=0&ndsp=24&ved=1t:429,r:13,s:0

Could anyone help me, and tell me if this horn is mongolian. I showed it to a bow friend and he seemed to think it wasnt even buffalo horn, more that of a bison or a wild boar.... any help people?

thanks, BNPB

And remember, keep your friends close but your bows closer.

 

[udamiano]

Can you tell me why your link throws up my firewall 'page re-director' warning ???

 

[dwardo]

Seems fine to me,,

Cant help with the horn though i am afraid. Nice bows there.

 

[udamiano]

this is what the browser is now saying

 

[dwardo]

Dont worry about it, its just a google image link that points off to the archery site.

 

[nuggets]

yep same here ??? redirected to greenman long bows ???

 

[dwardo]

You will still see the pics of the buffalo horn. Only ever had one bit my self from Eric here hopefuly someone will be able to shed a little light on the subject. I only ever use overlays as the full on horn nocks i feel are only needed on the 100lbs+ stuff, anything under that they are just slowing the bow.

 

[boatnosepanbow]

There is no problem with the link my friend, it is merely a picture drawn from a google image search titled 'buffalo horn for long bow'
ThAnks dwardo my friend, but I'm new to the bow crafting scene so I'm not 100% sure what you mean.
Thanks,
Bnpb

 

[ateallthepies]

I don't know what type of Buffalo horn that is. Highland horn sell 'water buffalo' horn and is where I get mine from and I have never had a nock break.

Steve.