Interesting arrows and spears made of wood

chregu · 15th March 2010, 07:29 PM

hello together
Thank you for the detailed descriptions. I would never own rausgefunden.
on Saturday it was a pure coincidence that I found these things. I've talked with an old man, building on the bow and arrow, as he told me he was from the old Bally Museum arrows.
Now I have another question. I once bought a bow that could fit by nature to do so. It is possible that this statement is also from New Ginea?
164cm length, 3,5cm wide,thick 1,5cm, he is build as a flat Bow and with a tendon from bamboo.

regards

chregu

fearn · 15th March 2010, 10:43 PM

It looks like a New Guinea bow, perhaps from the Dani (technically from Irian Jaya). That use of a flat rattan strap for a bow string is unique to New Guinea, maybe to the Dani. The arrows that it could shoot would not have a nock at the back: they just fit them flat on the strap and let fly. Fun stuff.

Best,

F

bluelake · 16th March 2010, 02:22 AM

I have a similar bow with long arrows set that was given to me by a university student of mine. She was in Indonesia and saw the set in a boat and asked the owner if he would be willing to sell, which he was. She thought of me and my love of trad archery, so she gave them to me. I'll look for my pics later and post them.

VANDOO · 16th March 2010, 05:20 PM

SOME BOWS FROM NEW GUINEA HAVE A LONGER POINT ON ONE END THAT GOES QUITE A BIT LONGER FROM THE STRING. THIS END IS STUCK IN THE GROUND WHEN IT IS SHOT, I DON'T KNOW IF THIS INCREASES THE RANGE OR MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO DRAW IT FURTHER? IT WOULD SEEM IT WOULD MAKE IT MORE DIFFICULT TO SHOOT ACCURATELY BUT I GUESS YOU WOULD LEARN THE TECKNIQUE. I NOTICE YOUR BOW HAS A LONGER POINT THAT IS VERY WORN SO PERHAPS IT WAS USED IN THIS WAY.
I KNOW SOME BOWS WERE USED WHILE LAYING ON THE GROUND AND HOLDING THE BOW HORIZONTALY WITH THE FEET AND PULLING THE STRING WITH BOTH HANDS. HOW ACCURATE THEY WERE ABLE TO SHOOT

BUT PRACTICE DOES MAKE PERFECT AND NO DOUBT SOME PEOPLE WERE ABLE TO BECOME QUITE PROFECIANT WITH THESE TECKNIQUES.

15th March 2010, 07:29 PM	#1
chregu Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: switzerland Posts: 298	still a bow hello together Thank you for the detailed descriptions. I would never own rausgefunden. on Saturday it was a pure coincidence that I found these things. I've talked with an old man, building on the bow and arrow, as he told me he was from the old Bally Museum arrows. Now I have another question. I once bought a bow that could fit by nature to do so. It is possible that this statement is also from New Ginea? 164cm length, 3,5cm wide,thick 1,5cm, he is build as a flat Bow and with a tendon from bamboo. regards chregu Attached Images

15th March 2010, 10:43 PM	#2
fearn Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,247	It looks like a New Guinea bow, perhaps from the Dani (technically from Irian Jaya). That use of a flat rattan strap for a bow string is unique to New Guinea, maybe to the Dani. The arrows that it could shoot would not have a nock at the back: they just fit them flat on the strap and let fly. Fun stuff. Best, F

16th March 2010, 02:22 AM	#3
bluelake Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Gyeongsan, South Korea Posts: 57	I have a similar bow with long arrows set that was given to me by a university student of mine. She was in Indonesia and saw the set in a boat and asked the owner if he would be willing to sell, which he was. She thought of me and my love of trad archery, so she gave them to me. I'll look for my pics later and post them.

16th March 2010, 05:20 PM	#4
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	SOME BOWS FROM NEW GUINEA HAVE A LONGER POINT ON ONE END THAT GOES QUITE A BIT LONGER FROM THE STRING. THIS END IS STUCK IN THE GROUND WHEN IT IS SHOT, I DON'T KNOW IF THIS INCREASES THE RANGE OR MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO DRAW IT FURTHER? IT WOULD SEEM IT WOULD MAKE IT MORE DIFFICULT TO SHOOT ACCURATELY BUT I GUESS YOU WOULD LEARN THE TECKNIQUE. I NOTICE YOUR BOW HAS A LONGER POINT THAT IS VERY WORN SO PERHAPS IT WAS USED IN THIS WAY. I KNOW SOME BOWS WERE USED WHILE LAYING ON THE GROUND AND HOLDING THE BOW HORIZONTALY WITH THE FEET AND PULLING THE STRING WITH BOTH HANDS. HOW ACCURATE THEY WERE ABLE TO SHOOT BUT PRACTICE DOES MAKE PERFECT AND NO DOUBT SOME PEOPLE WERE ABLE TO BECOME QUITE PROFECIANT WITH THESE TECKNIQUES.