The Scythian-type bows from Yanghai (Shanshan)

Orda Khan · Post by **Orda Khan** » Sun Feb 28, 2010 5:43 pm

Curves are as wonderful as those of a gorgeous female. Can't wait to see how it turns out.

jak · Post by **jak** » Sun Feb 28, 2010 10:18 pm

Hi Bede and other
I understand you want see a subeixi working....right?

if yes you can see pics on my blog(where I use subeixi bow )

http://jakpradere.blogspot.com/

see post at june,2008 and post sept,2009 for use during HA

jack farrell · Post by **jack farrell** » Tue Mar 09, 2010 1:58 pm

Bonjour Jak; Long time no see. I have great respect for Lucas' bow making ability and am fond of his Scythian reproduction which you have. There is a picture of it in my Scythian file.

However, he made this bow before Stephen published on the Yanghai bows. We could not have guessed about the complex and unusual construction in the five originals. Now that we know these details, there is interest in more precise construction before making shooting trials.

I found the Maechen-Helfen book THE WORLD OF THE HUNS on amazon for less than the price of the postage! He published several more representations of Scythians drawing their bows, works by Scythians, not Greeks.

A kind friend sent me a copy of Tolle-Kastenbein's work on Greek archery. This will take some work to analyze because it is in German. But a picture is worth a thousand words.

There is also a long text which requires re reading about how Greeks misrepresent Scythians in Attic type potteries.

All works show bows which are symmetrical and asymmetrical and shot with small limb up as well as large.

Once again I am looking for representations of Scythians drawing bows which are works of Scythians themselves.

jak · Post by **jak** » Tue Mar 09, 2010 11:30 pm

bonjour jack

thank you :I wonder why you want see that.Did someone (a boyer) have made such a scythian bow like yanghai bow?

else hope to see you again because I need to have an ameridian bow because I dont have any of them...what a shame

I always read yours post very interessing

best jak

jack farrell · Post by **jack farrell** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 2:07 pm

Jak; Adam K is finishing a Yanghai style bow. There is some good interest here on atarn.

You do not have an Osage bow? Pity! We can fix that. -j-

jak · Post by **jak** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 8:21 am

Hi Jack

no I dont have osage bow!!!!.....please send me by PM informations on your bows

best jak

Daniel T. · Post by **Daniel T.** » Fri Dec 31, 2010 7:23 pm

Just a quick question: I read the article in the JSAA and the table with dimensions only gives one number for thickness. In the picture and the sketch the shorter limb is thinner. What is the thickness of the lower limb then?

Daniel