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Antique Handmade Longbow. Archery.

$ 102.96

Availability: 100 in stock

Description

As I recall, I bought this in an antique store before college, more than 60 years ago because it was cool.  It has well made horn tips.  It is rectangular in cross section, which strikes me as unusual.  But the grain as seen from the sides of the bow is straight and even and seems to be the same continuous grain throughout - the bowyer was very careful not to cross the grain.  It is reinforced with heavy red cord, carefully wrapped and shellacked. I cannot identify the wood.  The natural fiber string is expertly made.  The tapering from the center to the ends is very even.  It has a perfect arc.  It is obviously handmade.
But I don't know what it is.  As to condition, some of the wrappings have begun to unravel, and other sections of the wrapping, while not unraveling, will slide up and down the bow a little.  Probably the wood has dried too much and the shellac is old.