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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: tlow13 on March 04, 2015, 11:24:32 am

Title: Vanuatu Bows
Post by: tlow13 on March 04, 2015, 11:24:32 am

I was recently perusing the internet and stumbled across these images, on cnn of all places. I thought you might enjoy them. I haven't done any serious research into the bows of Vanuatu, but I think my curiosity will get the better of me soon I'm just busy with school right now.

Title: Re: Vanuatu Bows
Post by: tlow13 on March 04, 2015, 11:25:24 am

Another

Title: Re: Vanuatu Bows
Post by: tlow13 on March 04, 2015, 11:27:23 am

Last one

Title: Re: Vanuatu Bows
Post by: DC on March 04, 2015, 12:51:17 pm

I see two or three different grips, I think.  ???

Title: Re: Vanuatu Bows
Post by: son of massey on March 04, 2015, 01:11:35 pm

Yeah, that jumped out at me too. I was a little surprised that was not more consistent. Notably different weight bows perhaps?

SOM

Title: Re: Vanuatu Bows
Post by: PatM on March 04, 2015, 01:36:04 pm

 Sloppy Primary and then natural progression to an assisted pinch with heavier bows. Universal in primitive culture.

Title: Re: Vanuatu Bows
Post by: tattoo dave on March 04, 2015, 05:05:50 pm

Cool pics! Thanks for sharing. No fletchings on any of those arrows, that's interesting.

Tattoo Dave

Title: Re: Vanuatu Bows
Post by: mullet on March 04, 2015, 10:22:06 pm

So, what are they shooting at, Teradactyls?

Title: Re: Vanuatu Bows
Post by: carpholeo on March 05, 2015, 01:56:04 am

interesting quivers they have

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Post by: Hrothgar on March 05, 2015, 08:52:02 am

Thanks for posting, good looking tiller on most of those bows.

Title: Re: Vanuatu Bows
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on March 05, 2015, 09:01:44 am

The thing that really catches my eye is that none of them are the same shape. Some whip tillered bad, some working the grip too hard and some just about right. Makes me wonder if tiller, or whatever their word is for it, matters to them.

Title: Re: Vanuatu Bows
Post by: bubby on March 05, 2015, 09:06:22 am

I noticed that too pearl, and carpoleo them ain't quivers there banana hammocks :o