Is it possible to know the bow-type by its curvature only?

[Sinsigel]

As written on the title, I became curious about how the curvature

of the bow is related with the type of the bow(e.g.: composite, self,

laminated, etc.).

Although I believe I could discern recurved bows of diverse materials

from straight self-bows, when it comes to discern the composite bow

of horn-wood-sinew pattern from the other types of recurved bows that

are without horns, by only its curvature, I have no words to say.

(Truly, there are some sinew-reinforced wooden bows exhibited in

several korean museums, which curvature is nearly same with the korean

hornbow of nowadays. The wood-and-bamboo laminated

Japanese Yumi is also recurved.)

To sum up, is it possible to discern bow-types(especially those with

horn or not) with only their curvature?

[redhawk]

If a hornbow is done well it must have a more or less greater reflex than every other type of bow. All hornbows have somehow noticeable recurves (siyahs) at their ends.
Another important character of a hornbow is its shortness.

Sinew-backed bows are short too but can?t produce such great reflex.

Selfbows are longer and more or less straight

Every rule has its exceptions: in Korea there is a very short horsebow made of bamboo and sinew or bamboo as belly and back.

Some more exceptions?

Michael