The Recurve Bow In America

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Sam
Cub Poster

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Location: Cheshire

Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 8:55 am Post subject: The Recurve Bow In America

Having just bought a new pony bow i was intersted in which tribes used a recurve bow and what sort of arrows did they use, i thought someone on here is bound to know thanks Sam _________________ Boo

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Bow: Pony Bow
Sight: eyes
Arrows: cheap wooden ones
Accesories: lucky engravings

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Joe(thebow)M
Master Bowman

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Location: Nebraska

Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 12:26 pm Post subject:

In the 'Traditional Bowyer's Bible - Volume One' on pages 192-193 it appears one tribe that used a "recurve" reflexed style of bow was the Modoc. I don't know much about their tribe, but I do wonder if a google search might turn something up about 'Modoc Archery'? _________________ Joe(thebow)M

Club: White River Brigade
Bow: #38 to #55 @ 28" English Longbow
Sight: None
Arrows: feather fletched wood
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