Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Horn Bows => Topic started by: loon on March 22, 2017, 07:49:00 am
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I wasn't aware of this until recently. This style should be somewhat easier than the target style..
The hornbowyer Jj Weißnicht did this reproduction of that bow, 60#@32". He estimated the original bow's draw weight at around 100#.
Interesting that it seems to have an actual kasan of sorts, but no kasan eye reflex..
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That's a lovely bow. I'm guessing a bamboo core with mulberry sijahs? The diagram is a little confusing to my very inexperienced eyes; any more construction details?
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Interesting loon.Great pictures and a wonderful looking bow.Talk about a short working area of limb.Lookng at full draw I mean.I've read tillering those with the set back reflex near the handle like that are the devil to get stable and tiller.Sort of twitchy so to speak.Depending too I guess as to how thick the horn is too.
I would imagine bamboo and some kind of wood for sijahs.Mulberry seems logical.
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Cool, it's similar to the Indian crab bows...
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Some great looking bows
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He used yew for the siyahs, with hickory backing on the tip. Something about having yew but not asian mulberry..?
Some great looking bows
I agree. I think it's all the same bow though. He's making some more.
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straight limbs and sijahs, almost like a Magyar, but in bamboo? Perhaps similar to a Tibetan style, or do they have kasan and kasan eye construction?