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Shooting & Reloading - Mausers, Big Bores and others >> Bowhunting + Bows, Spears & Knives

Nakihunter
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Reged: 13/10/07
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Loc: New Zealand

Re: selfbows
14/01/08 08:11 AM

Thanks Daryl. I am not an archer & have never tried the bow at full draw. I know that the Khasi use it on small deer & monkeys up to 30lbs weight. I have shown the bow to athlete friends & asked them to try & bend it. The bow does not flex more than a couple of inches if bent by hand. The string draw does make a big difference. I had a shorter string which required the bow to be bent a fair bit to fix the loop - that was not easy to do.

What I found amazing was the use of bamboo skin with knots at the head for a bow string. They are of course replaced regularly.

Yes, I plan to mount the bow & arrow on my gun room wall. I have just finished my rifle cabinet - I restored a Rimu wood wardrobe, Danish-oil stained the wood & lined it with green felt. Not being a technecian, I am pretty thrilled with the amature job!

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selfbows	peter	25/12/07 04:12 AM
Re: selfbows	AspenHill	26/12/07 10:10 PM
Re: selfbows	peter	27/12/07 01:08 AM
Re: selfbows	DarylS	27/12/07 03:16 AM
Re: selfbows	Rustyzipper	01/01/08 03:47 AM
Re: selfbows	Nakihunter	13/01/08 07:45 PM
Re: selfbows	DarylS	14/01/08 05:31 AM
Re: selfbows	Nakihunter	14/01/08 08:11 AM
Re: selfbows	Judson	16/02/08 12:05 PM

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