The Compound Bow
Compound bows are made primarily from composite materials and lightweight materials including aircraft grade aluminum and/or magnesium and each part of the bow has a very distinct purpose. Bow parts are broken down as follows.
Riser - central mount and handle for limbs, pulleys, sight and stabilizers.
Limbs - Located between each pulley and the [...]
The Longbow
Longbows are made from a single piece of natural wood and longbow history stretches back many thousands of years. The longbow, unlike the much newer compound bow, requires a lot of strength to handle accurately with some longbow draw weights reaching beyond 200lbs. The longbow isn’t as curved as todays recurve bow and it [...]
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