Main Discussion Area > Bows

75" Stone Age Bow

<< < (2/2)

Aksel:
Pat, yes I remember that bow ! Based on the bow from Horsens fjord. Hard not to feel a lot of respect for those guys who came up with very smart designs..

Sleek, I would guess this bow must have been used by a very tall archer. Original bow was a bit thicker and highly stressed, probably over 80 pounds at 28" draw length but maybe optimized for a 30 inch draw and close to 100 lbs I´d guess. The original artefact broke on the back during use so probably was drawn quite far.

Pat B:
Yes, Aksel, very smart indeed. Makes me wonder about the predecessors, where they are and how the bow had progresses before then. I believe it is universally thought that bows came about some 15000 years ago. Wouldn't it be interesting if there were ancient bows from back at the beginning that still existed.

GlisGlis:
Very nice
is the string natural/primitive too?
do you know what kind of elm it is? near me all the elm saplings are very branched

Aksel:

--- Quote from: GlisGlis on October 16, 2025, 06:58:01 am ---Very nice
is the string natural/primitive too?
do you know what kind of elm it is? near me all the elm saplings are very branched

--- End quote ---

Glis, it is European Wych Elm from a sapling of about 7-8 cm / 3". 2 meter pipe straight pieces of elm is unusual for me to find but this was perfect.

The string isn´t natural I´m embarrassed to admit.

Navigation

[0] Message Index

[*] Previous page