Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: thomas h on December 07, 2010, 02:03:30 pm

Title: what bow
Post by: thomas h on December 07, 2010, 02:03:30 pm

while surfing the  net  on  primitive bows i  found an  odd at least to me bow  it was 62" in length and round it was tapered to the  nocks  it looked like an English long bow but round on the front an back  now  i cant find it  or one that ecen  looks like it does anyone  know what i seen.

Title: Re: what bow
Post by: Pat B on December 07, 2010, 04:43:07 pm

I believe some of the primitive African bows were round in cross section.

Title: Re: what bow
Post by: thomas h on December 07, 2010, 05:43:23 pm

thank you  that  may  be  what i saw.

Title: Re: what bow
Post by: dragonman on December 07, 2010, 06:16:29 pm

I've seen photos of totaly round section sri-lankan palm bows before, as well as african and south american native , neary round section bows

Title: Re: what bow
Post by: SiongSA on January 09, 2011, 03:52:01 am

i have a african, zulu bow, but there usually 5ft but they also tapered to thenocks and have a round cross section

Title: Re: what bow
Post by: medicinewheel on January 09, 2011, 04:34:08 am

I have such an Africain bow, too, cross section is round all all the way from center to tip.