New to me Chinese Bows this month

[christcl]

Received these two bows this month, made by Mariner of China ,imported into the US by Justin Ma of Cinnabar Bow.

What I love about these bows is that they are really laminated and composite builds of Chinese bamboo, mulberry, under American Gordon glass and glue.

Shot them both today this morning at the range. Love this stuff!

Mailing box

Qing-2 Dragon. Based on the Manchurian bow of the Qing dynasty.

Qing-2 Unstrung.

Kublai Khan. Based on the Yuan Dynasty or Mongol conquest era bows.

Draw weights

 

[Dobe_1]

That is so cool. Let us know how it shoots.

 

[Ferahgo]

Wow. Beautiful bows there.

 

[T. C. Weston]

Those are real beauties!

 

[christcl]

That is so cool. Let us know how it shoots.

They shoot great! I started off with clunky single fiberglass plank under leather cover "horse bows" with overbuilt siyahs. These shoot with little to no handshock and are lighter than they look.

 

[Dobe_1]

Pictures / videos.

 

[blue lander]

Man, those are nice! Would love to see some videos too

 

[christcl]

I'll post up vids/pics as I get a chance.

Actually, I take alot of practice vids just to check my form and release and send to my friends for critique.

Traditional Chinese archery is a grass roots/self taught activity. The next time I'll get some instruction is in August.

Alot of home practice into an XL Rhino Rhinehart Block. Eye protection is a must. Haven't missed yet, but still.

 

[Dobe_1]

So, is this bamboo, wood or ,,,?

 

[blue lander]

The Mongolian community around here has an archery competition every year at Nadaam, their big holiday. I haven't seen it myself but one of these years I definitely will.

 

[christcl]

So, is this bamboo, wood or ,,,?

Ears/siyahs and handle are mulberry

limbs are layers of bamboo depending on draw weight and bow style

American Gordon glass and Smooth On EA-40 epoxy over everything.

Leather wrap over the handle

Its basically a modern interpretation of a composite bow with thin plates of glassfiber in lieu of horn and tendon

 

[christcl]

The Mongolian community around here has an archery competition every year at Nadaam, their big holiday. I haven't seen it myself but one of these years I definitely will.

Its worth checking out. The Mongolians use a shortened version of the Manchurian bow, from my understanding.

Traditional Archery is also getting big in China.

Qinghai province hosts annual multinational events also.

 

[Dobe_1]

Nice, just plain nice.

 

[blue lander]

I think I read that "real" traditional Monglian archery and bow making was completely wiped out under Chinese rule, and that they've been trying to recreate it based on Manchu archery/bows. So it makes sense the design is similar.

 

[christcl]

I think I read that "real" traditional Monglian archery and bow making was completely wiped out under Chinese rule, and that they've been trying to recreate it based on Manchu archery/bows. So it makes sense the design is similar.

I'm not aware that the Chinese ruled and wiped out "real" traditional Mongolian archery, unless you are referring to the Cultural revolution, in which the Communists repressed that kind of stuff nationwide. Its only recently that Chinese archery is under going a revival in the Mainland since much knowledge, craftsmanship, and continuity was lost. I also don't believe the Communists ever get to rule and instill that kind of tyranny in Mongolia.

If you are referring to the Qing dynasty under the Manchus, I'll refer you to my friend Peter Dekker's article.
http://www.manchuarchery.org/did-qing-ban-archery-mongolia

Mongolians had much influence and status in the Qing dynasty. It doesn't make sense to disarm military elite people who are going to fight for you.

 

[Bawanna]

Hope nobody is cooking in the kitchen, eye protection wouldn't be enough.

I note the arrow on the right side again as opposed to the left as we generally see on modern bows.

With no real arrow rest I guess the fingers make a better rest than the hand itself.

Nice looking set up all around.

 

[christcl]

Hope nobody is cooking in the kitchen, eye protection wouldn't be enough.

I note the arrow on the right side again as opposed to the left as we generally see on modern bows.

With no real arrow rest I guess the fingers make a better rest than the hand itself.

Nice looking set up all around.

I live alone at the moment.

It will be different when my fiancee moves in. I may no longer be allowed to practice close range at home after that.

And yes, I shoot with the arrow resting on the right side, but other styles may have it on the left. No right or wrong, just preference and consistency.

 

[Bawanna]

Best of luck to you and your future missus. There's a lot of things you may longer be able to do in the future. Simple give and take common sense will get you through. Give her whatever she wants and take whatever abuse she wants to give you and you'll be happy for a life time.
I'm on 30 years come August.

Trust me I know.

 

[gurkha berserka]

That's a stunner you get there. I always loved the look of those bows. They conjure images of Mongolian hoards firing bows on horseback. Thanks for sharing, I have been debating getting a longbow over a horse bow. I have been getting bored with the compound and want a more spiritual challenge.

 

[christcl]

Best of luck to you and your future missus. There's a lot of things you may longer be able to do in the future. Simple give and take common sense will get you through. Give her whatever she wants and take whatever abuse she wants to give you and you'll be happy for a life time.
I'm on 30 years come August.

Trust me I know.

Thanks Bawanna, happy wife = happy life!

That's a stunner you get there. I always loved the look of those bows. They conjure images of Mongolian hoards firing bows on horseback. Thanks for sharing, I have been debating getting a longbow over a horse bow. I have been getting bored with the compound and want a more spiritual challenge.

I'm partial to "horse bows" but I prefer not to use that term. Cant go wrong with either a long bow or horse bow. They are spiritually, emotionally, and physically challenging. I'm constantly fixing bad habits and learning news ones haha.