Archery by unknow
Author:unknow
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: Longmans, Green
Published: 1901-03-25T05:00:00+00:00
Figs. 138, 139. Silver staters of Soli in Cilicia
CHAPTER XVII
THE BOW By Colonel Walrond
Of all the implements of archery, the bow naturally first claims our attention. It is not intended here to speak of ancient bows or of the numerous forms of the weapon which have been in use in various times and nations, as that subject has already been treated at length in previous chapters. It is proposed to speak only of the bows at present in use in England and America for target-shooting—describing what a bow should be, how it is made, how to choose it, and how to keep it in an efficient state.
Bows are of two kinds—^self and ^backed.' The first, when of yew, is made of two pieces, grafted or spHced in the middle, each limb being in one piece; the latter is made of two or more strips of wood fastened together. It may be as well to explain that the part of the bow w^hich is flat and furthest from the shooter is called the ' back,' the rounded part nearest the shooter is called the * belly,' and the part in the middle, which is covered with velvet or other material, the ' handle.'
Self-bows are made of yew and of lance, the latter being the cheapest bow obtainable ; but it is of little use except for • beginners to practise with, as it has not much cast, is heavy in
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