Bowyer who
An amateur taxidermist with a love for work, Wen Chieh take a bow made only recently but quickly proved himself to be among the best. When I first saw the bow with his hand it was like coming home: "This is how they used to do" is the first thing that came into my mind. In terms of its arc design compares well with some antique arc better I already checked. Wen Chieh also develop himself as a restorer, after bringing back the old arc various shooting conditions. He kindly given permission to use his image for this article.
ingredients
Manchu bow around a core made of wood or bamboo. Bow core is described as being made from various types of wood such as mulberry, birch, elm or bamboo. Stiff ears could be made of sandalwood, birch, mulberry, acacia, elm, or sharing. Imperial arc described being built with a core of mulberry with ears made of sandalwood.1 In Changxing workshop in Chengdu them using larger types of bamboo for the core, with ears made of mulberry and sandalwood.2 bow belly side is strengthened by the horns, the most common of waterbuffalo China. The rear side is covered with muscles, often from the back of buffalo. Outer body member in turn covered with birch bark to protect moisture sensitive muscles. String birdges made of wood, bone, horn or antler deer. To finish the handle bow is usually covered with cork, on some bows other types of bark and light-skin finish complements the exterior. Ray-leather highly abrasion resistant and used parts are rubbed with a string or an arrow like the ears and near the handle. Depending on the purpose of the bow, made of silk, gut, a strip of buckskin, hemp, or cotton. All parts are assembled with glue bladder of fish.
1PU Jiang et al., Eds., 皇朝 禮 器 圖 式, Huangchao Liqi Tushi, Palace Edition 1766 (British Library, 15300.e.1). Based on the 1759 manuscript.
2Tan Danjiong (T'an Tan-Chiung), REPORT ON THE BOW AND ARROW INDUSTRY IN Chengtu, Soochow University Journal of Chinese Art History Vol. XI. 1981.
The Building Process
