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Ohm D.
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 Posted: Fri 14 Nov, 2008 3:05 pm Post subject: horsebow and Scramasax questions |
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can someone tell me where i could find a site that lists all the sections of a horsebow? i found a pretty nice one online but it comes with a lot of customization options and i don't know which part of the bow they are talking about, and i don't want to miss out on getting something that will make the bow look or perform better.
also can someone tell me if this Scramasax http://www.kultofathena.com/product~item~PC10...amasax.htm has a snug fit in its sheath because to me it looks a bit flimsy and i don't want to get this knife if it will always fall out of its sheath.
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Gavin Kisebach
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Are you crafty at all? If you really like the knife it's not very difficult to whip up a seax sheath that will look as good or better than the one they are offering (even if it's a crude design). Chrome tanned black leather is more than a little anachronistic.
There are only two kinds of scholars; those who love ideas and those who hate them. ~ Emile Chartier
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Nick Trueman
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Hi
Could you send a link of the bow you want to get?
That seax is not really the correct shape either.
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Nick Trueman
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Upper Siyah
Upper Limb
Grip
Lower Limb
Lower Siyah
There the basic terms for the major components of the horse bow
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Darren Tully
Location: Dublin, Ireland Joined: 14 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Fri 14 Nov, 2008 6:33 pm Post subject: Re: horsebow and Scramasax questions |
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I have that scramsax it is a good buy it is not historically accurate in terms of the pommel and celtic knot rim but it is a worth while buy it is fully functional and I put it to use when I go camping it's great for cleanig fish .
The sheath is anything but flimsy it is made from a good quality leather and has a snug fit which grips the blade infact you can turn it upside down shake it and the sax will stay perfectly in place. Despite this grip the blade can be quickely drawn with out much hinderance
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Ohm D.
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| Posted: Fri 14 Nov, 2008 9:25 pm Post subject: |
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sweet the knife looks really good and the bow pics helped clarify thing for me. is there anywhere i might be able to get the same knife with the same sheath cheaper than $85 ??
btw this is the site i was thinking about getting it from. this is the cheapest i've found this bow with customization options but if someone has a better site plz feel free to let me know (doesn't need to have a customized bow just a customizable draw length and weight) http://www.medievalcollectibles.com/customize...-8616.html
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Lin Robinson
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| Ohm D. wrote: | sweet the knife looks really good and the bow pics helped clarify thing for me. is there anywhere i might be able to get the same knife with the same sheath cheaper than $85 ??
btw this is the site i was thinking about getting it from. this is the cheapest i've found this bow with customization options but if someone has a better site plz feel free to let me know (doesn't need to have a customized bow just a customizable draw length and weight) http://www.medievalcollectibles.com/customize...-8616.html |
If you want one of these knives you had better hurry. Hanwei has discontinued this knife and their supply is limited.
Lin Robinson
"The best thing in life is to crush your enemies, see them driven before you and hear the lamentation of their women." Conan the Barbarian, 1982
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Chad Arnow
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Lafayette C Curtis
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Lots of customization options? Are you, by any chance, talking about Saluki bows? The number of options available there is frankly quite overwhelming even to an archery geek like me...
Anyway, just to add another link that might help you get a clearer picture about the different parts of an eared composite bow:
http://www.atarn.org/chinese/visible_bow/visible.htm
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Darren Tully
Location: Dublin, Ireland Joined: 14 Oct 2008
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Chad Arnow
myArmoury Team
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I've ordered from Knifecenter before and had no issues.
ChadA
http://chadarnow.com/
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Ohm D.
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sweet thanks for the link. This is the best price i've seen so far so i'm probably going to be buying it from here. Once again, thanks.
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Ohm D.
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Jean Thibodeau
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Just ask Ryan at KoA and he can answer your questions or at least he will give you what he knows about the product and any options not listed like the availability of heavier draw weights although 50 pounds is very adequate in a modern context and would be strong enough for actual use for hunting. ( No idea if you want to hunt with a period horsebow but FYI. )
Ryan can be trusted to give you the positives or negatives about any of his products that range from top of the end Albions to inexpensive wall hangers.
All my buying experiences with KoA have been first class in customer service.
Note: I think these bows are made from some modern materials like laminated fibreglass but are cosmetically made to look and function like a period horse bow. Durability and maintenance as well as lower prices being the advantages. If one wants 100% authenticity the bows would have to use the right woods, sinew and period glues.
Oh, Ryan may be able to find period or materials authentic bows for you: Again, you should just send him an e-mail at the KoA web site.
You can easily give up your freedom. You have to fight hard to get it back!
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Ohm D.
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is there a link i could get to ask him the question? cuz i looked around the site but didn't see anything like contact us or something like that.
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Stephen Curtin
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You might want to take a look at this site http://www.grozerarchery.com/index_m.htm I have never bought from them but they seem like they are pretty good quallity to me and even if you dont buy anything you should still find out a lot about different types of composite bows. Hope this helps, good luck.
Éirinn go Brách
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Mike Capanelli
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I don't know if it's been mentioned yet but you could go to horsebows.com for a great hun bow. I owned one for a while and loved it. The product was great as was the service. Sorry if you've all mentioned this site already and I missed it, still having my first cup of joe.
Winter is coming
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Ohm D.
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with horsebows do you NEED the thumb release or will they work just fine with finger tabs??
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Jean Thibodeau
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| Ohm D. wrote: | | with horsebows do you NEED the thumb release or will they work just fine with finger tabs?? |
Not sure but since there isn't a dedicated to one side arrow shelf I think one could do it either way but with the thumb release the arrow goes on the opposite side to when using the European release !
I am left handed and I could use a modern bow made for a right hander left handed by using the thumb release: Anyway, it seemed to work as an experiment.  
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Lafayette C Curtis
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| Ohm D. wrote: | | with horsebows do you NEED the thumb release or will they work just fine with finger tabs?? |
It depends. A bow with a sight window/arrow shelf/arrow rest can usually be shot only off one side of the bow, though with some makers you can specify whether you want the indentation to be on the left or the right side. A really traditional design without such indentations can usually be shot with the arrow to either side of the bow and with any kind of release, although it would normally work best with the arrow placement and release that it was originally developed for.
All right, the short answer is that you can get "horsebow" models that would work perfectly with a Western shooting technique (Mediterranean release and knuckle-side arrow placement); just make sure that you check with the maker first, and if possible ask specifically for the bow to be modified for your desired style of shooting.
Even if you want to use a thumb release, you don't have to use a thumb ring--thumb tabs are known to have been in widespread use, and some notable archers were bare-thumb shooters. And a thumb draw doesn't have to be used in conjunction with thumb-side arrow placement since there are many Mongolian target archers (using traditional or semi-traditional bows) who draw with the thumb but place their arrows on the knuckle side (the left side for a right-handed shooter).
As for recommended bow vendors/manufacturers, Eastern Archery ( http://www.eastern-archery.com/ ) allows you to compare bows from several different manufacturers, including Grozer (whose site has been linked to some way up the thread), Kassai (for whom http://www.horsebows.com/ is the American distributor), and Toth--the three names that immediately come to my mind if I'm asked for bona fide commercial bowyers who make Eastern-style bows. There's also Lukas Novotny ( http://www.salukibow.com/ ), which provides you with an overwhelmingly wide array of customization options, but its prices may be a bit high compared to the others (some say a bit overpriced, though I don't have an opinion either way since I've never owned/tested a Saluki bow yet).
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