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“The Alp” Turkish Composite Bow
The legendary Turkish composite bow is known for it's lightweight and compact design. Capable of sending arrows at incredible speeds, Turkish style bows are known for their power as well as their distance shooting. Our Turkish design is named "The Alp" which is a Turkish name meaning "hero". It has been used as a title, … Continue reading “The Alp” Turkish Composite Bow
“The Hunn-ter” Composite Bow
"THE HUNN-TER" BAMBOO COMPOSITE BOW The Huns were a nomadic tribe prominent in the 4th and 5th century whose origin is unknown but, most likely, they came from "somewhere between the eastern edge of the Altai Mountains and the Caspian Sea, roughly modern Kazakhstan". They were known as lightening fast warriors and hunters of the … Continue reading “The Hunn-ter” Composite Bow
“Hwarang” Korean Composite Bow
The Korean Bow was the most important weapon for Koreans in wars with Chinese dynasties and nomadic peoples, recorded from the 1st century BC. Many legends follow it's use throughout Korean history. The name "Hwarang" comes from the legendary elite warriors of Korea during the Silla Period While historically pieced together and flexed with animal … Continue reading “Hwarang” Korean Composite Bow
The Archer’s Thumb Ring
One thing that separates thumb shooters from other archers is the use of the archer's thumb ring. Thumb rings are designed to protect the thumb from the bowstring during a thumb draw, and are made of leather, stone, horn, wood, bone, antler, ivory, metal, ceramics, plastic or glass. It usually fits over the distal phalanx … Continue reading The Archer’s Thumb Ring
Step-by-Step: The Thumb Draw
Many archers, at some point or another, have a go at shooting a horsebow. Getting into the spirit of the thing, they will often try shooting with a thumb release and as often as not they will find that they cannot draw anything like their normal draw weight and that their thumb ends up sore … Continue reading Step-by-Step: The Thumb Draw