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
Re: In breathless Anticipation
Posted: Fri May 24, 2019 4:04 pm
by Ghostsoldier
Nice!
Rob
Re: In breathless Anticipation
Posted: Fri May 24, 2019 4:17 pm
by Leahcim
Wow!!!!!¡! That is so awesome!!!
Re: In breathless Anticipation
Posted: Fri May 24, 2019 5:12 pm
by Iodo
Thats beautiful, I can't imagine how excited you are
Re: In breathless Anticipation
Posted: Fri May 24, 2019 5:15 pm
by Harper
Wow, very nice.
Will you be shooting it with or without a ring?
When do you get it?
Re: In breathless Anticipation
Posted: Fri May 24, 2019 6:03 pm
by Taylor Steiner
Awesome! What are some of the advantages of that bow over a long bow?
Re: In breathless Anticipation
Posted: Fri May 24, 2019 7:22 pm
by BrianGrubbs
Harper wrote:Wow, very nice.
Will you be shooting it with or without a ring?
When do you get it?
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!
She's going to be in Mongolia another week, so it will be at least that long! It's a good exercise in patience.
Brian
Re: In breathless Anticipation
Posted: Fri May 24, 2019 7:24 pm
by BrianGrubbs
TaylorSteiner wrote:Awesome! What are some of the advantages of that bow over a long bow?
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.
Brian
Re: In breathless Anticipation
Posted: Fri May 24, 2019 7:33 pm
by Taylor Steiner
Nice!
Re: In breathless Anticipation
Posted: Sat May 25, 2019 1:02 am
by Greg
That's going to be a weapon of a lifetime...definitely an heirloom. Congratulations!
Re: In breathless Anticipation
Posted: Sat May 25, 2019 4:09 am
by Peter Remling
Very nice. I have an off the rack Mongolian and it shoots very fast. Congrats !
Re: In breathless Anticipation
Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2019 11:10 am
by Elleth
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!
Re: In breathless Anticipation
Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2020 11:34 am
by BrianGrubbs
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.
Brian
Re: In breathless Anticipation
Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2020 12:01 pm
by Eofor
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?
Re: In breathless Anticipation
Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2020 12:20 pm
by BrianGrubbs
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?
The draw weight is 65 pounds at 28 inches, but the pull is remarkably smooth!
