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Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: mullet on October 14, 2018, 08:19:14 am

Title: Old Arrows
Post by: mullet on October 14, 2018, 08:19:14 am

I thought all of you arrow guys might enjoy looking at these old, Japanese Kyudo arrows. These were gifted to me by my senior Black Belt. I will post the bows under bows that came with it. The arrows are bamboo with target points and are remarkably straight. They are thread wrapped, self nocked, with either Sea Eagle or Hawk feathers. Those were the preferred fletching. The arrow case, yazutsu, is in very bad shape, is woven leather.

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Post by: Pat B on October 14, 2018, 10:44:08 am

Very cool, Eddie. Are the arrows self nocks or bone/horn inserted nocks? Do the shafts look like Tonkin?

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Post by: mullet on October 14, 2018, 11:31:39 am

The arrows are self nock Pat. The shafts look like Tonkin to me but it's hard to tell.

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Post by: Danzn Bar on October 14, 2018, 05:20:38 pm

Cool Eddie......
DBar

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Post by: osage outlaw on October 14, 2018, 05:52:30 pm

Those are cool!

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Post by: mullet on October 14, 2018, 06:57:29 pm

Yes, they are. I'd like to find someone that could repair or duplicate the quiver. I might make one but it will not be that detailed

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Post by: chamookman on October 15, 2018, 01:38:37 am

 (A) SWEET ! Bob

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Post by: Pat B on October 15, 2018, 09:56:12 am

Eddie, that's about 100 miles of lace in that quiver and many hours or weaving.

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Post by: Aaron H on October 15, 2018, 10:39:34 am

Very cool.

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Post by: bjrogg on October 15, 2018, 10:40:17 am

Nice arrows Eddie. Don't want to lose those at the 3-D range.
Bjrogg

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Post by: Hawkdancer on October 15, 2018, 10:52:29 am

Very nice and quite a gift!
Hawkdancer

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Post by: Aaron H on October 15, 2018, 11:17:29 am

Is that bark wrapped around the bindings?

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Post by: mullet on October 15, 2018, 12:58:59 pm

Aaron, it's very fine silk. I'll try to get some better photos. It's hard getting good pictures of arrows.

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Post by: GlisGlis on October 16, 2018, 06:50:09 am

very nice arrows
could you please post a closeup of the quiver?

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Post by: burtonridr on November 16, 2018, 07:52:08 am

Nice arrows!

Would love a little more info on the quiver as well.