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The same takedown bow is shown disassembled on a travel case, and assembled for use. A takedown bow is a bow assembled out of a riser and two limbs to make a working bow when strung. [1] The primary advantage of the takedown design is that it can be transported in a much shorter case when disassembled. [2]
bow press (equipment) – A mechanical press which flexes the limbs of a compound bow, taking tension off the string and cable(s) to allow bow maintenance. bow square (equipment) – A specialized T-square with measuring marks that clips onto the bow string, used to set nocking points for all bows and setting the brace height of recurve bows.
The hand that holds the bow is referred to as the bow hand and its arm the bow arm. The opposite hand is called the drawing hand or string hand. Terms such as bow shoulder or string elbow follow the same convention. If shooting according to eye dominance, right-eye-dominant archers shooting conventionally hold the bow with their left hand.
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The Turkish bow is a recurved composite bow used in the Ottoman Empire. The construction is similar to that of other classic Asiatic composite bows , with a wooden core (maple was most desirable), animal horn on the belly (the side facing the archer), and sinew on the front, with the layers secured together with animal glue .
Bow (music), used to play a stringed instrument; Musical bow, a musical instrument resembling an archer's bow; EBow, electronic device for playing the electric guitar; Bows (band), a band from the UK; B.O.W. (born 1970), Finnish rapper
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Beginners start with a rubber practice bow and by practising the movements of hassetsu (八節). The second step for a beginner is to do karabiki (空引) training with a bow without an arrow to learn handling of the bow and performing hassetsu until full draw. Handling and maintenance of the equipment is also part of the training.