African Bow

Flavio · 15th October 2005, 01:37 PM

Hello Fearn, here are some other pictures of the other end: there isn’t a groove but, as you said, the string is wrapped repeatedly. As you can see in the third picture there is, lightly under where now is the knot, an impression of the string. This is the sign that the other end is the part that was assembled for second.
For the leather strip I don’t think that is “the grip” and so it doesn’t slipped: in the mangbetu bows that I have seen the leather strip is in the exact position. Maybe is a grip but only for the stripping of the bow, to avoid that the bow slides in that moment. In the picture from Spring’s book (African arms and armour) is portrayed a man that stringed his bow. In the other pictures some ways to stringed bows and some African bows from the book Waffen aus Zentral Afrika

fearn · 15th October 2005, 04:48 PM

Isn't that a fun book? Thanks for showing the other end, Flavio.

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slow · 25th October 2005, 09:14 PM

A very nice bow, Flavio.

Do you have any measurements? (overall length, thickness/width of limbs, brace height) Just curious..

Flavio · 25th October 2005, 10:25 PM

Hello Slow, the length is 142 cm and the max thickness is 1,8 cm

slow · 31st October 2005, 04:41 AM

Thanks, Flavio.

The classic shape of the D-bow never ceases to please the eye

15th October 2005, 01:37 PM	#1
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Hello Fearn, here are some other pictures of the other end: there isn’t a groove but, as you said, the string is wrapped repeatedly. As you can see in the third picture there is, lightly under where now is the knot, an impression of the string. This is the sign that the other end is the part that was assembled for second. For the leather strip I don’t think that is “the grip” and so it doesn’t slipped: in the mangbetu bows that I have seen the leather strip is in the exact position. Maybe is a grip but only for the stripping of the bow, to avoid that the bow slides in that moment. In the picture from Spring’s book (African arms and armour) is portrayed a man that stringed his bow. In the other pictures some ways to stringed bows and some African bows from the book Waffen aus Zentral Afrika Attached Images

15th October 2005, 04:48 PM	#2
fearn Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,247	Isn't that a fun book? Thanks for showing the other end, Flavio. F

25th October 2005, 09:14 PM	#3
slow Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 3	A very nice bow, Flavio. Do you have any measurements? (overall length, thickness/width of limbs, brace height) Just curious..

25th October 2005, 10:25 PM	#4
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Hello Slow, the length is 142 cm and the max thickness is 1,8 cm

31st October 2005, 04:41 AM	#5
slow Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 3	Thanks, Flavio. The classic shape of the D-bow never ceases to please the eye