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  2. 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]

  3. Compound bow - Wikipedia

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    Unlike traditional bows, draw length and let-off adjustments as well as string or cable replacements often require a bow press, a specialized tool used for compressing the limbs to take tension off the cables and string. Drawing a compound bow with just the fingers increases the likelihood of torquing the bowstring, which could derail it from ...

  4. Bow draw - Wikipedia

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    A bow draw in archery is the method or technique of pulling back the bowstring [1] to store energy for the bow to shoot an arrow. The most common method [citation needed] in modern target archery is the Mediterranean draw, which has long been the usual method in European archery. Other methods include the pinch draw and the Mongolian or "thumb ...

  5. Bow shape - Wikipedia

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    This limb stiffness makes the compound bow more energy-efficient than other bows, in conjunction with the pulley/cams. The typical compound bow has its string applied to pulleys (cams), and one or both of the pulleys have one or more cables attached to the opposite limb. When the string is drawn back, the string causes the pulleys to turn.

  6. Glossary of archery terms - Wikipedia

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    let-off (measure) – The difference between a compound bow's holding weight and draw weight. Expressed as a percentage of the draw weight; for example, a bow with a draw weight of 70 lb and holding weight of 14 lb would have 80% let-off. limb-driven rest (equipment) – A drop-away rest that is mechanically linked to one of a compound bow's limbs.

  7. English longbow - Wikipedia

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    Estimates for the draw of these bows varies considerably. Before the recovery of the Mary Rose, Count M. Mildmay Stayner, Recorder of the British Long Bow Society, estimated the bows of the Medieval period drew 90–110 pounds-force (400–490 newtons), maximum, and W. F. Paterson, Chairman of the Society of Archer-Antiquaries, believed the weapon had a supreme draw weight of only 80–90 lb f ...

  8. Cable-backed bow - Wikipedia

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    The cable backed bow, showing the bow (a) bearing the tensioned cable (b) along the face of it, attached by bindings (c). Finally, the bow strung with the main string (d). Several Inuit cable-backed bows. The shapes of the top four are an interesting mix of deflex, reflex, and decurve. A cable-backed bow is a bow reinforced with a cable on the ...

  9. Takedown bow - Wikipedia

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    The limbs are the parts of a bow that bend when the string is drawn. The string attaches at each end of the limbs and gives propelling force to the arrow. An archer can update their takedown bow with new limbs to take advantage of advancements in materials or design. [3]

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