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2. Eskimo archery - Wikipedia

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   First, the stave is shaped by stone or iron tools, often to a broad shape up to some 5cm wide to help the material to withstand compression. If made from antler or bone, which are stiff and brittle, the stave might be made of several pieces to allow it to bend. The stave could be straight, reflexed, or deflexed. [2] Inuit archery equipment and ...

3. Bowhunting - Wikipedia

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   This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 27 December 2024. Hunting by archery Bowhunter in Utah Bowhunting (or bow hunting) is the practice of hunting game animals by archery. Many indigenous peoples have employed the technique as their primary hunting method for thousands of years, and it has survived into contemporary use for sport and ...

4. Bowstring - Wikipedia

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   Widely used modern materials are stronger for their weight than any natural material, and most are unaffected by water. They include: Dacron (strength per strand = 22.5 kg (50 lb), stretch = 2.6%), a commonly used polyester material. Because of its durability and stretch, Dacron is commonly used on beginners' equipment, wooden bows, and older bows.

5. Fletching - Wikipedia

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   An Investigation of Arrow Position as Affected by Fletching Number. Dissertation: B.S. Guilford College. Brotzman, Richard E., and Ol'e Buff (1995). Archery. Arrowsmithing. Abstract: Designed for the beginner interested in building their own wooden and reed arrows from bare shafting materials using both traditional and primitive methods.

6. Composite bow - Wikipedia

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   However, they are superior for horsemen and in the specialized art of flight archery: "A combination of many technical factors made the composite flight bow better for flight shooting." [4] The higher arrow velocity is only for well-designed composite bows of high draw-weight. At the weights more usual for modern amateurs, the greater density ...

7. Arrow - Wikipedia

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   Traditional target arrow (top) and replica medieval arrow (bottom) Modern arrow with plastic fletchings and nock An arrow is a fin-stabilized projectile launched by a bow.A typical arrow usually consists of a long, stiff, straight shaft with a weighty (and usually sharp and pointed) arrowhead attached to the front end, multiple fin-like stabilizers called fletchings mounted near the rear, and ...