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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. Glossary of archery terms - Wikipedia

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    string (action) – The action of putting the bow in tension. string stop (equipment) – A rod attached to the back of the bow, with a rubber stopper on the end nearest the string. During a shot, the string will impact the stopper, dampening vibration.

  4. 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 ...

  5. Release aid - Wikipedia

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    Archers using compound bows most commonly use a release aid to hold the string and release it precisely, although finger tabs are also popular with compound bows, especially among older archers who have used finger tabs when shooting recurve bows. The release aid attaches to the bowstring just below the nocking point or at the D loop and ...

  6. Bracer - Wikipedia

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    A Dutch bracer from the late 16th century, made of ivory and intricately decorated . A bracer (or arm-guard) is a strap or sheath, commonly made of leather, stone or plastic, that covers the ventral (inside) surface of an archer's bow-holding arm.

  7. 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 ...

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