Korean Vs. Turkish Bow

Thomas Duvernay · Post by **Thomas Duvernay** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 1:55 am

I haven't been on in a while, but I noticed this thread getting some activity.

I am assuming people are referring to the mokgung (木弓) made by Geuk-hwan Park many years ago when they are talking about a "horse bow" in reference to me. Although I have never shot it (I have never even braced it), I do own it (much to the chagrin of my wife).

jack farrell · Post by **jack farrell** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 3:29 am

Thomas; My question is; do you still think the original is a horse bow and not a cross bow? How do you know this? Thanks.

Dusan · Post by **Dusan** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 7:08 am

Yes, thats very interesting , please tell us your experiences . Its srurprise to me - you never shot him ?!? I remember pics tutorial how Geuk-hwan Park heating and stringing this litlle-big bow .

JJ · Post by JJ » Fri Jul 09, 2010 10:12 am

Thomas,

on your page there is no limb thickness stated for the original and the reproduction mokgong (http://www.hornbow.com/mokgoong.html). However, from the photographs it seems that the original is at least twice as thick as the reproduction. Maybe it is only related to the angle of the photograph, but do you remember or know the thickness of the limbs of the old bow?

Thanks, JJ

Thomas Duvernay · Post by **Thomas Duvernay** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 1:31 am

I couldn't say the original definitely wasn't a crossbow prod, but I would tend to doubt it--mostly, it's just a feeling. However, I think if it was a prod, the bowyer would have noticed and mentioned it.

I think I had listed the dimensions (including limb thickness) of the bow some time before, although I could be mistaken. Sometime after I return to Korea I'll check it again.

T

Bede · Post by **Bede** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 4:03 am

Tom,
Are you writing about the bows labelled "F" or one of the others?

Thomas Duvernay · Post by **Thomas Duvernay** » Sat Jul 31, 2010 12:35 am

Bede · Post by **Bede** » Sat Jul 31, 2010 1:16 pm

Page 3 of this post has a Korean bow posted by Dusan with an "F" in the lower right corner.

Thomas Duvernay · Post by **Thomas Duvernay** » Sat Jul 31, 2010 1:25 pm

Ahhh... The fourth picture down in his post is the bow I'm referring to.