What is the difference between ancient bows and modern bowstrings?

Ancient bowstring material: made of ox sinew and rawhide.

Modern bowstring materials: metal and fiber.

The bow is the oldest of the projectile weapons, it consists of an elastic bow arm and a flexible bowstring, which can be used to shoot arrows or projectiles from the bowstring to a distant target when the power built up in the process of pulling the string and opening the bow is released in an instant.

Expanded Information:

The bowstring's upper and lower strings:

1.Upper Stringing

In order to conserve the bow's power, the bow should be strung down when not in use. Therefore, it should be strung before each use.

Stringing will be clamped between the legs, one side of the bow tip against the foot, the bow handle against the other side of the knee joints, the string lugs set into the lower side of the bow tip, a hand holding the upper side of the bow tip, a hand holding the string lugs, holding the bow tip hand pull, the set of strings in place can be. This method is known as the "embrace the moon in the bosom", on the bow is not strong bow can be used.

2, open the bow

Today's popular archery method of the Mediterranean and Chinese two kinds, both are a long history, by quite a lot of actual combat and competitive testing of the operation method. The Mediterranean method of archery is preferred by novices.

Draw the bowstring to the cheek position. This step is called leaning, because the bow usually has only one point of aim, so a fixed stance is especially important for hitting the target. Exactly where you pull the bowstring to your cheek varies from person to person, but once you've developed a certain stance, it's important to memorize it for the next time you do it. It's best to seek professional instruction for this step, as developing the wrong archery habits not only affects your hit rate, but also the life and health of your bow.

3, the next string

The next string can be used in the opposite way of the upper string.

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