What's the difference between a straight bow and a compound bow?

The bow body of a straight bow is made of a single material, and its strength and toughness depend on the properties of the material, so its performance is limited. For example, the bow equipped by the famous British longbowman is nearly one person high. Although it has a long range under the perfect application of archers, it has no development potential.

The bow body of compound bow is made of more than two kinds of materials with different properties, and the manufacturing process is complicated. The bow is bent into the shape of the Chinese character "bow", which is exquisite in workmanship. Its performance depends on the material and technology, and it has stronger toughness and strength and longer range than the straight bow. This is the reason why there are many bows in film and television works in Ming and Qing Dynasties.

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