In breathless Anticipation
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In breathless Anticipation
So, brief background on this picture. My mother-in-law is currently in Mongolia, teaching English to members of the government/military. When she was getting ready to go, she asked if there was anything that I wanted from Mongolia while she was there. I jokingly responded, "A Mongolian bow." Then one morning I get a text message asking for my height, the distance from my fingertips to my shoulder, the distance from my knuckles to my shoulder, my draw length, and preferred draw weight. She found a bow maker, and was having a custom bow made for me. I was beyond excited! a few days ago, I received this picture:
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There it is, a custom Mongolian composite bow made of Ibex horn, with ten bamboo arrows. Holy cow! I can't wait to get my hands on this beauty and test her out! I was trying to wait until I actually received the bow to post about it here, but I just couldn't hold it in any more! I will post more pictures once it is in my hands!Brian
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Wow!!!!!¡! That is so awesome!!!
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Thats beautiful, I can't imagine how excited you are
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Wow, very nice.
Will you be shooting it with or without a ring?
When do you get it?
Will you be shooting it with or without a ring?
When do you get it?
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Awesome! What are some of the advantages of that bow over a long bow?
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I'll probably do both. I've never used a thumb ring before, so I will probably practice with some of my other bows before I try it with this one!Harper wrote:Wow, very nice.
Will you be shooting it with or without a ring?
When do you get it?
She's going to be in Mongolia another week, so it will be at least that long! It's a good exercise in patience.
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The main advantages of a composite bow are the shorter overall length, and in general a higher arrow speed. You can also leave them strung for much longer periods of time without them taking a set.TaylorSteiner wrote:Awesome! What are some of the advantages of that bow over a long bow?
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That's going to be a weapon of a lifetime...definitely an heirloom. Congratulations!
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Very nice. I have an off the rack Mongolian and it shoots very fast. Congrats !
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WOW! Very cool!
I remember AAAAAGES ago way pre-internet seeing an article on those in I think it was a friend's Scientific American magazine. It made them sound like magic!
How very cool!
Will you need to do something special to take care of it in this climate?
Can't wait to hear more about your experiences with it!
I remember AAAAAGES ago way pre-internet seeing an article on those in I think it was a friend's Scientific American magazine. It made them sound like magic!
How very cool!
Will you need to do something special to take care of it in this climate?
Can't wait to hear more about your experiences with it!
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Sorry for the necro post here, but I finally got some video up of this how in action, and I had to share!
She is a joy to use, though a bear to string, lol.
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She is a joy to use, though a bear to string, lol.
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I have an Istvan toth Hungarian bow and I absolutely love it, It's got such a smooth action.
I'm quite jealous of your custom one though, what is it's poundage?
I'm quite jealous of your custom one though, what is it's poundage?
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The draw weight is 65 pounds at 28 inches, but the pull is remarkably smooth!Eofor wrote:I have an Istvan toth Hungarian bow and I absolutely love it, It's got such a smooth action.
I'm quite jealous of your custom one though, what is it's poundage?
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