what style this korean hornbow???

jiao · Post by **jiao** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 3:33 am

the new post picture form korean, i am not know the character of korean, for look the picture only

Thomas Duvernay · Post by **Thomas Duvernay** » Sat Aug 30, 2008 10:38 pm

All the bows, with the exception of the recurve in the upper picture, are Korean. This last group of pictures says they were taken in Bucheon, which is not too far from Seoul, and that they involved the US military. I'm wondering if the fellow shooting the Western recurve in the upper pic might be Lt. Col. Milan Ellot who got involved in Korean archery back around the early 60s.

There have been many styles of horn bows, with bowyers adding their own unique details. Generally speaking, the "Northern" style of bow is considered faster, as the limbs are narrower than the "Southern" style, which are considered more stable. My Korean bowyer friend, Park Geuk-hwan, gave me several historic bows years ago; I believe I posted pics of them at one time, but I will see about posting them again sometime.

T

Dusan · Post by **Dusan** » Sat Aug 30, 2008 11:43 pm

Thank you. I neurosly vait at this (soon) future. This thema is very interesting for me. Korean bows and bowyears are last mohykans high quality asiatic composite bows in the world in his traditional very old style.

jkekoni · Post by **jkekoni** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 8:09 am

I look at "turkish hornbow by adam Karpowicz"

My wood boyer's mind has trouble beliving that the picture has not been photoshopped.

Gosh the horn bends!

jiao · Post by **jiao** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 1:58 pm

thanks thomas

60s? it is time 1960 or 60 years ago?at that time what happen? what story of korean bowyers about this style korean hornbow

i has imagine a sinew back horn bow, it has no a core but has a kasan and wood handle, so there(the most crazy bend area)can bend more and fast , possibility?it will do when i liveing in south china start more hornbow project

Thomas Duvernay · Post by **Thomas Duvernay** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 10:31 pm

jiao wrote:thanks thomas

60s? it is time 1960 or 60 years ago?at that time what happen? what story of korean bowyers about this style korean hornbow

i has imagine a sinew back horn bow, it has no a core but has a kasan and wood handle, so there(the most crazy bend area)can bend more and fast , possibility?it will do when i liveing in south china start more hornbow project

1960s. It was at that time that archery in Korea split between FITA and traditional. Plus, it was the beginning of the push for industrialization in Korea, which also brought along with it a lot of modernization.

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jack farrell · Post by **jack farrell** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 1:17 am

Thomas; Does the Duvernay collection contain a war bow? Arrow? -j-

Dusan · Post by **Dusan** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 8:16 pm

Good question Jack. But if i can , litle more. How look true korean Warbow ? whitch of this fue pictures in net are warbow ?

Thomas Duvernay · Post by **Thomas Duvernay** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 10:08 pm

Jack,

Nah, just sport bows going back to the 50s.

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jiao · Post by **jiao** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 6:35 am

i want to got a bow like this, the photo show the bow string and draw, is this bow can make in korean or other? use the fiberglass not sinew/wood/horn, the too much bend in bow lumb,bow 50inch long and 35in draw ,is this bow can not make by fiberglass?
and bow ears like this

jiao · Post by **jiao** » Sat Aug 07, 2010 3:42 pm

Thomas
can you help me find the picture? the picture link of korean is error now, or you can post the old korean horn bow string pics before 1960?thanks

Thomas Duvernay · Post by **Thomas Duvernay** » Fri Aug 13, 2010 2:27 pm

Jiao,

I'm not sure which pictures they were...

T