Afternoon All.
For those interested in Mongol Bows checkout the length of the bows.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2NSjbK6 ... re=related
Mongol Archery
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Mongol Archery
Grahame.
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Shoot a Selfbow, embrace Wood Arrows, discover Vintage, be a Trendsetter.
"Unfortunately, the equating of simplicity with truth doesn't often work in real life. It doesn't often work in science, either." Dr Len Fisher.
Re: Mongol Archery
intersting!
I always thought with horsebows you put the arrow on the opposite side of the bow (not on the side of the bowarm) for faster shooting/renocking from horse back.
Either i am misinformed or that last archer doesnt know
THX fpr posting
I always thought with horsebows you put the arrow on the opposite side of the bow (not on the side of the bowarm) for faster shooting/renocking from horse back.
Either i am misinformed or that last archer doesnt know
THX fpr posting
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Re: Mongol Archery
Thx Grahame nice to see deep rooted culture prevails in some places.
"I am the arrow..the arrow is me...together as one...I fly to thee"
"the stick maybe crooked and the string hath no form,
then married by bowyer, transforms when first drawn"
"twang....thud"
"the stick maybe crooked and the string hath no form,
then married by bowyer, transforms when first drawn"
"twang....thud"
Re: Mongol Archery
Pardon the pun but I think it is ‘horses for courses’.
The video footage depicts Mongol archers using static tip bows shooting at stationery targets using a thumb ring.
Perhaps when on horse back they may adopt a different style.
In the following photo of Kassai Lajos it would appear that he is shooting off the bow arm side of the bow.
You will also notice that he is using a split finger release.
Maybe thumb rings were not conducive to rapid fire when engaged in warfare?
Going from hi-tech to primitive the following photo depicts Ishi shooting from the opposite side of the bow.
Makes me wonder was it instinctive or something learnt.
Daryl.
The video footage depicts Mongol archers using static tip bows shooting at stationery targets using a thumb ring.
Perhaps when on horse back they may adopt a different style.
In the following photo of Kassai Lajos it would appear that he is shooting off the bow arm side of the bow.
- Kassal Lajos.jpg (152.73 KiB) Viewed 1148 times
Maybe thumb rings were not conducive to rapid fire when engaged in warfare?
Going from hi-tech to primitive the following photo depicts Ishi shooting from the opposite side of the bow.
- Ishi.jpg (121.71 KiB) Viewed 1148 times
Daryl.
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For a good bow twice paid for, is better than an ill bow once broken. [Ascham]
“If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an empty desk a sign?” [Einstein]
I am old enough to make my own decisions....Just not young enough to remember what I decided!....