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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Scyth on January 20, 2019, 10:57:00 pm

Title: . . . real old-time bows . . .
Post by: Scyth on January 20, 2019, 10:57:00 pm

Khanty bows (Russian) . . .

ftp://fulltext.mubis.ru/fulltext/LukOblasBeresto/original/LukOblasBeresto.pdf

Laminated out of Spruce stave & Birch stave with Syahs . . .


regards,

Scyth

Title: Re: . . . real old-time bows . . .
Post by: simk on January 21, 2019, 01:05:29 am

Thank you Scyth - i live in the land of spruce and sometimes see birch as well - very inspiring!

Title: Re: . . . real old-time bows . . .
Post by: AndrewS on January 21, 2019, 01:16:11 am

Hard to read :o

In an old PA magazine there was a report about the Saami Bow.

Also look for: Two wood bow....

or here:
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php?topic=44166.15

http://northernwildernesskills.blogspot.com/2010/10/fenno-ugric-bow.html

Title: Re: . . . real old-time bows . . .
Post by: GlisGlis on January 21, 2019, 05:51:36 am

pictures are amazing!!  Wish I could read the entire book
that canoe repair is hard job !

Title: Re: . . . real old-time bows . . .
Post by: willie on January 21, 2019, 06:57:20 pm

thanks for the original text link

did you notice that the compression wood belly allows for use as a set bow? full draw for extended times

see last three pics