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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Marc St Louis on February 11, 2012, 01:38:08 pm

Title: SA Bow and Arrows
Post by: Marc St Louis on February 11, 2012, 01:38:08 pm

I was brought this set for repairs yesterday and I thought some of you would like to see it.  The bow is made of Palm and is about 5' long.  It's very slim, about 1" wide and maybe 3/4" deep, and is a D section bow.  The string is natural fibre and just over 1/8" in diameter and heavily twisted.  The string is taught at a very low brace and I pulled it back to about 12" or so and you can tell it has a high draw weight to it.  The arrows are almost the same length as the bow and 2 of them are made of some type of reed and footed with barbed points for fishing.  The other arrow is made of Bamboo, or cane, not sure what the point is made of or what it would be used for.  The serving on the arrows is very neat.  The spear is about 4' long, is made of very dense wood and has an intricately woven covering.  You can tell a lot of attention to detail was spent on this whole set.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v355/Marc-St-Louis/MSC%20Pics/SA%20Bow/Bowset.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v355/Marc-St-Louis/MSC%20Pics/SA%20Bow/Bowset2.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v355/Marc-St-Louis/MSC%20Pics/SA%20Bow/Reedarrowpoints.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v355/Marc-St-Louis/MSC%20Pics/SA%20Bow/Bowbottomnockarrowfletch.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v355/Marc-St-Louis/MSC%20Pics/SA%20Bow/Bambooarrowpoint.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v355/Marc-St-Louis/MSC%20Pics/SA%20Bow/Spear.jpg)

Title: Re: SA Bow and Arrows
Post by: bcbull on February 11, 2012, 01:45:19 pm

pretty cool marc  i like thAT STRING  HOW MUCH HEAVEYIER OR STRONGER DO U THINK THE STRING IS   COMPARED TO OUR B 50 ? BROCK

Title: Re: SA Bow and Arrows
Post by: Carson (CMB) on February 11, 2012, 02:14:04 pm

That is cool.  I love jungle tackle.  I was just wondering, does the long-arrow type coincide with jungle habitats, or are/was long arrows common in arid parts of the world too?

Title: Re: SA Bow and Arrows
Post by: Pat B on February 11, 2012, 02:27:14 pm

Very cool archery set and spear, Marc. Thanks for posting it.   8)
  Are both arrows 2 fletched?   Sometimes those blade type arrow points were used for hunting monkeys and ground animals. Are the edges sharp? Could it be made from a palm frond(leaf stem)? I have seen that material used before.
  The weaving on the spear is way cool. must have been a favorite or for something special.

Title: Re: SA Bow and Arrows
Post by: H Rhodes on February 11, 2012, 02:30:12 pm

Awesome pics.  I love the fletching and the detailed craftsmanship.  Someone took some time.

Title: Re: SA Bow and Arrows
Post by: blackhawk on February 11, 2012, 02:52:57 pm

thats some cool stuff there...thanks for posting it marc  :)

Title: Re: SA Bow and Arrows
Post by: Marc St Louis on February 11, 2012, 06:15:35 pm

I couldn't say for sure if the string material is stronger than B50 but I would tend to think not. 

I think long arrows are common world wide and not just in tropical areas
 
Pat;  All the arrows are 2 fletched.  I don't know what the blade is on the Bamboo arrow but the edge is fairly sharp.  I've never seen a Palm frond so couldn't say if that is what it is.

I took a few more picture with a different background

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v355/Marc-St-Louis/MSC%20Pics/SA%20Bow/Bambooarrowpoint-1.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v355/Marc-St-Louis/MSC%20Pics/SA%20Bow/Bow.jpg)

Title: Re: SA Bow and Arrows
Post by: Pat B on February 11, 2012, 06:19:59 pm

Marc, palm fronds are cimicircular in cross section and that blade looks to have a cimicircular cross section too.

Title: Re: SA Bow and Arrows
Post by: crooketarrow on February 11, 2012, 08:43:19 pm

  SWEETTTTTTTTTTTTT

Title: Re: SA Bow and Arrows
Post by: criveraville on February 11, 2012, 10:25:49 pm

Marc thanks for sharing. That's an amazing looking set.

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