What is a monobloc bow?

The bow with a body made of only one main material is called a monobloc bow, and early human bows and arrows belonged to this category; bows made of several layers or sections of the same or similar materials are called composite or stacked bows, as represented by the famous English longbow; and the body is composed of a number of materials of different natures, with the most typical configurations being wood paired with an animal's tendons or horns. There are so many of these bows that there is no need to give examples. According to the Chinese Kaogongji: the materials required to make a compound bow are 6: dry, horn, tendon, glue, silk and lacquer. It is very time-consuming to make, according to the bow-making process of Chengdu Changxing Bow Shop in the Republic of China era, it takes 3 whole years to make a good bow, from preparing materials to completing it. Specific production methods, "Kaogongji" has a detailed record.