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Hello, I would like to construct tong-ah as the title suggests. Although I am aware of topics on ATARN, as well as one on this very forum (not how to, though). Still, I have some questions, and since I wouldn not want to loose my left thumb (any part of my left hand, for that matter) I am creating another topic. Also some of the topics are old and pics are long gone, or I simply want to get more info on some aspects.
I have a piece of bamboo about 3 meters long, which inside diameter goes from 12 mm to 20mm on the other end. What I am most interested in is:
-diameter of the tong-ah and it's lenght, would one meter be enough? I am shooting KAYA KTB 45# which I try to drawit behind the ear but it is not easy for me
-weight of an arrow, so that it does't demage the bow to shoot it (I am planning on 160 grain arrowhead and 10 mm thick bamboo)
-it's lenght (40 cm?, I read about 60 cm, which seems a bit long)
-at what point whould it start to close it, so that it does't fall out? I take it that it has to be opened as long as the bowstring is pushing the arrow
-i've seen arrows haveing thick "mass" attached near the end, presumably to keep it in, would epoxy resin work here?
-would it be a good idea to cover it with some kind of fabric on the inside to reduce the friction between the bow string as well as make it eaisier on the fletching.
I would be grateful for any other piece of information, from someone with experience in shooting it.
This is what I was looking for, thanks.
Thanks, but I meant somthing more like belts shown here:
http://www.ktarchery.com/node/62
or what is shown on page 63 of your book. Also I've searched ATARN for "kungdae" and "korean belt quiver" with no results.
My post might have been misleeding, but again I am looking for something as shown in the link.
Hello,
I've been interested in a belt/bow case used by korrean archers instead (in addition to???) quiver. Personaly I don't use quiver while shooting, rather than that I keep them behind leather belt (or try to hold them in my hand). Since I am in need of new bow case I figured it would be nice to make myself one of those. I've only seen how to tie it and when trying to google search it i got only pictures of it (always folded) . I am interested in what lenght should it be, whether it is simply a sack empty inside or maybe it has pockets or whatever else relevant to a person wanting to make one and finaly whether I would't be making a faux pas be wearing one. I have read it is connected to a ranking system in KTA so I wonder whether it is perfectly ok to wear one, not being an actual adept.
Hello,
I am interested in korean archery as well as Korea itself. Few months ago I bought KAYA KTB 45#, I have also just finished reading Korean Traditional Achery. It looks like there are many useful information here so I am glad to have found this forum/site.
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