Manchu/Quing Bow

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Manchu/Quing Bow

#1 Post by GrahameA » Sat Feb 01, 2014 9:33 am

Morning All.

Another Quing/Manchu style bow on the market.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZMm8pfNIVE
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Re: Manch/Quing Bow

#2 Post by greybeard » Sat Feb 01, 2014 6:51 pm

GrahameA wrote:Another Quing/Manchu style bow on the market.
The tiller looks as though it needs some adjustment.
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Re: Manch/Quing Bow

#3 Post by GrahameA » Sun Feb 02, 2014 6:12 am

Hi Daryl
greybeard wrote:The tiller looks as though it needs some adjustment.
Yes, or at least on the surface it appears so. If you look at the other videos he has of that style of bow - can get a better idea of what they are like.

http://www.youtube.com/user/oorlogsboog/videos
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Re: Manchu/Quing Bow

#4 Post by temudjin » Tue Feb 11, 2014 12:30 pm

Hi Guys,

here is another range of Chinese style bows... this time made in China but sold exUSA.

http://www.cinnabarbow.com/marinerbows/bows.html

I am no expert but they look sweet to me.

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