Mongolian Bow

rwelch · Post by **rwelch** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 5:55 pm

This is an ibex horn bow I ordered from a Mongolian bowyer. It's my brother's Christmas present. The siyahs have horn V spliced into wood ,with one end carved into a horse head ..... The back is covered with birch bark. The siyahs are 6" to the nock and the bow is 56" nock to nock unstrung.

I ordered it from mogoltravel.com
http://mogultravel.com/artscrafts/index ... cts_id=448
The wood in the siyahs and the core ,is they say, birch. I ordered the 60 pound one ,it's probably closer to 100 pounds .It took both of us just to string it.

rwelch · Post by **rwelch** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 3:03 pm

I checked my records I actually ordered a 70 pound draw, but I shoot 70# all the time , guess I'll have to put it on a scale. Maybe they sent a 70 kilo draw bow.

I got some information on the bowyer , Thanks to Peter . Peter runs the Mandarin Mansion website http://www.mandarinmansion.com/main.htm ,And I am getting a Chinese horn bow through Peter . He sent me an email ,this is what he said and sent ;

"Interesting, I know the maker of your Mongolian bow personally! I met him on a traditional archery festival in South Korea. A pretty funny chap, he couldn't speak any English but I had a lot of fun with him nonetheless. His name is Tumurhuu Batmunkh and he is head of the Mongolian archery association, former champion and bow-maker. I've seen them hit relatively small targets with an exact same bow on 80 metres.

I will send you some pictures of Tumurhuu (in both his daily outfit and traditional Mongolian suit), me & Tumurhuu, more Mongolian bows, and a Mongolian target."

Orda Khan · Post by **Orda Khan** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 3:41 pm

Not for the first time, we see a Mongol archer shooting off the back of the hand with thumb draw. I guess it just goes to show there is no right way and wrong way but rather, what suits the archer.

Dusan · Post by **Dusan** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 10:20 pm

Hi man, your bow canot full draw, or this is maximum draw of this bow ?

rwelch · Post by **rwelch** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 10:32 pm

No it's not the bow , it's me ..

I ordered 70 pound draw weight witch I shoot all the time, but this bow seems to be much heaver than that ,, maybe 70 kilograms ?

Dusan · Post by **Dusan** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 2:17 am

yes, i understand, but this weight is for another heavy bow funs chalenge ! Sinew + wood + horn bow have much comfortable draw then fiberglass or all wood bows.Good luck with bow .

M Hardman · Post by **M Hardman** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 9:15 pm

I doubt it would be 70 kilograms, that is roughly 150 lbs, a true war weight. Possibly it is colder or less humid where you are compared to where it was made, driving up the poundage.
I especially like the horns inserted into the ears.

Dusan · Post by **Dusan** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 9:33 pm

I dont like horse head in syah but i like haevy bows .

rwelch · Post by **rwelch** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 12:27 am

Strung it up again today ,much warmer today a humid .We could actually draw it today ! It pulled 75# at 28" and 80# at 30" ohhh and 85# at 32"..

The arrows weigh 650 grains.

redhawk · Post by **redhawk** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 7:56 am

2 weeks ago I had to check a hornbow made by Tumurhuu, cause the birchbark has detached at some spots of the bow?s back. I repaired it with hide- glue.
But anyway a very well and traditionally crafted bow, no fakes.
The bow is very hard, in the 80-90lbs range at 30" draw.
The owner of this bow has begun some "body building".
I guess these Mongolian hornbows had to be made with such high drawweights, cause they weigh(physically) so much.

Michael

Orda Khan · Post by **Orda Khan** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 11:29 am

I can understand the archer undertaking some bodybuilding regime, supportive and connective tissue needs to be conditioned for regular use of strong bows. One of our local bowyers began a project to make and use a longbow of 160# and he too worked up to this weight with regular sessions in the gym.

rwelch · Post by **rwelch** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 11:48 pm

You are right I definitely have to work up to being to be able shoot the bow regularly .Just look at the ease at witch Tumurhuu draws his bow , and he is 62 years old

Roksolana · Post by **Roksolana** » Tue May 27, 2008 12:22 pm

What could cost an asian Bow, Turkish or Mongol?
Roksolana

Orda Khan · Post by **Orda Khan** » Tue May 27, 2008 3:18 pm

Hi Roksolana,
This site may be of some interest to you, it has many different bows on offer.
www.hunarchery.com
or another site offering bows and much more.
www.turania.hu

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