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2. Yumi - Wikipedia

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   Most of the excavated Jōmon period (c. 14,000–300 BCE) bows are 1.2 to 1.6 metres (3 ft 11 in to 5 ft 3 in) in length, while most of the Yayoi period (c. 3rd century BCE–2nd/3rd century CE) bows are 2 to 2.3 metres (6 ft 7 in to 7 ft 7 in) in length. The bows in these periods were made from a single processed wood, and the bows with this ...

3. Recurve bow - Wikipedia

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   In archery, a recurve bow is one of the main shapes a bow can take, with limbs that curve away from the archer when unstrung. A recurve bow stores more energy and delivers energy more efficiently than the equivalent straight-limbed bow, giving a greater amount of energy and speed to the arrow .

4. Bowstring - Wikipedia

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   Almost any fiber may be used in emergency. Natural fibers would be very unusual on a modern recurve bow or compound bow, but are still effective and still used on traditional wooden or composite bows. Sinew and hide strings may be seriously affected by water. [4] The author of Arab Archery suggests the hide of a young, emaciated camel. [5]

5. Glossary of archery terms - Wikipedia

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   At full draw the distance in inches from nock point on bow string to deepest grip spot (pivot-point) plus 1 + 3 ⁄ 4 inches (44 mm) (ATA standard). Bow: characteristic measure of the bow together with its draw weight. The technically given optimal draw length for full draw of that bow (ATA standard). Draw weight of a bow means weight at its ...

6. Bow shape - Wikipedia

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   When unstrung, the entire length of the bow curves forward from the belly (away from the archer), resembling a "C"; this differentiates a reflex bow from a recurve bow in which only the outer parts of the limbs turn away from the archer. The curves put the materials of the bow under greater stress, allowing a rather short bow to have a high ...

7. Target archery - Wikipedia

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   Target archery is the most popular form of archery, in which members shoot at stationary circular targets at varying distances. All types of bow – longbow , barebow, recurve and compound – can be used.