On the Classification of Bows

There are many kinds of bows, and the division methods are also varied. This sharing will roughly distinguish bows from four aspects: time, bow type, material technology and portability.

1. Time division: traditional bow and modern bow.

A. traditional bow: from the previous article, we already know that bow is an ancient invention. In ancient China, there was a tradition of making bows and arrows. The earliest story is that China invented the bow and arrow in the period of Xuanyuan Huangdi. China's traditional bow manufacturing technology is superb, which played a very important role in China's ancient military war. Traditional bows have played a very important role in ancient and even modern China. Our country still retains the traditional bow manufacturing technology, which is a very precious national cultural heritage.

Manufacturing method: The traditional bow consists of three parts: wood, horn and rib. The untwisted composite bow is bent outward, and the back of the bow (the side facing the target) is made of wood. The arch back consists of a pair of bow arms and a bow handle. Most of the wood parts use maple, dogwood or Sang Mu, or use a variety of wood at the same time. The bow (the side facing the shooter) is angular. This angle is used to strengthen the bow arm part. Nomads will choose buffalo horns or wild horns. Because buffalo horns are more elastic and longer than those of other animals, buffalo horns are the most popular among nomadic people. Ancient ancestors glued the hamstrings of animals with fish (from cattle, deer, etc. ) Behind the wooden arch. The reason is that the tendon is like a rubber band, which can quickly return to its original position after being pulled, greatly speeding up the flight speed of the arrow. The ends of a pair of wooden bow arms are equipped with bow tips. Most historians believe that it was invented by Huns. The bow tip enhances the storage of bowstring, reduces the force required to pull the string, and makes the arrow shot by the compound bow more lethal.

Famous traditional bows: He Bow, English Longbow, Qin Bow, Mongolian Bow, Han Bow, etc.

B. Modern bow: the product of modern science and technology, made of pulleys and composite materials, and composed of springs, handles, strings and other components. The modern compound bow has the fastest hand, high precision, great strength, easy to pull and aim. Just pull the trigger of the scope button dispenser. The compound bow cannot be pulled directly by hand unless it is unfolded by hand. Put a dilator on your hand and hook the bowstring with the dilator to pull the bow. Every time you shoot a compound bow, you should check whether there is any hidden injury on the shaft. If there is any hidden injury, shoot it again, and the arrow shaft is crushed by the huge thrust of the bowstring before it is finished. Most of the broken shafts will be inserted directly into your archer. This is what the industry calls an exploding arrow. It is dangerous because it is powerful. Other bows are not as powerful as compound bows, so you can use any axis without worrying about exploding arrows. And the compound bow is also slow.

2. Bow type division: recurve bow and straight bow.

Recurve bow: recurve bow is a kind of bow that looks different from ordinary longbow from the side: the end of recurve bow's bow arm without bowstring bends outward. Recurve bow is divided into: competitive recurve bow and hunting recurve bow.

A, competitive recurve bow: Olympic model, aiming at shooting accuracy, there will be many accessories. For example, the sight, but the accuracy is not as good as the compound bow, the tension is relatively small, and the lethality is low, so it can only be used in competitions.

B, hunting: hunting, there are a lot of pounds, and the accessories are usually only the arrow platform. There is no sight, so we need to estimate the sight. The two shooting methods are basically universal, both of which are Mediterranean three-fingered strings. Because the modern tongue curl has an arrow platform, its accuracy is higher than that of the traditional bow.

3. Material technology: single bow and compound bow.

Monolithic Bow: In human history, early bows were made of a single material (except bowstring), which was called "Monolithic Bow", also called "Monolithic Bow", and generally only one material was used. Bow made of animal horns, bamboo, fish glue and beef tendon.

Compound bow: it is divided into traditional compound bow and modern compound bow.

A. Traditional compound bow: It is said that the traditional compound bow was first invented by Ramses II (BC 1304-BC 1237). In other areas, such as East Asia, it was invented independently and made of slender mixed wood or bones. This laminate can make a very powerful bow. The short compound bow is the most suitable weapon for riding in Gong Bing, especially for Mongolians and other Asian riders. The deformation of composite bow is to bend its two ends forward during manufacturing (steam treatment and forced pulling of laminate). This kind of bow can produce more power and requires a high degree of physical strength and technical operation. It is a long-range weapon with a sharp blade fired with a bow in ancient times. Bows consist of elastic arms and tough bowstrings. Arrows include arrows, shafts and feathers. The arrow is made of copper or iron; The stems are bamboo or wood, and the feathers are carved or eagle feathers.

B. Modern compound bow: The biggest feature of modern compound bow is to use pulleys to achieve labor-saving effect. Modern compound bows are divided into hunting compound bows and competitive compound bows; Hunting bow with small wheelbase and competitive bow with large wheelbase.

Step 4 be light

? Integral bow: it is a whole and cannot be disassembled.

Bow opening: the bow handle and the bow arm can be separated.

The next article will share with you the classification of traditional bows. Welcome to continue to pay attention!