Thank you. If I may repay some amount of favour I want to recommend this video of shoulder exercises done right. No bucket lifting here (o;
27 2015-11-06 09:30:42
Re: SMG laminated horn bow (69 replies, posted in Bows)
Oh, and shoe wax is ok for the bark. Not black, perhaps?
28 2015-11-06 09:28:29
Re: SMG laminated horn bow (69 replies, posted in Bows)
@greyhamster: I looked at koreanbow.com. The SMG is a carbon, not horn http://www.koreanbow.com/shop/index.php … er=product
Your bow looks great, man I wish I could buy one. Sigh...
29 2015-11-04 18:27:24
Re: SMG laminated horn bow (69 replies, posted in Bows)
@geoarcher: What do you think I can do to buy a laminated horn bow like yours?
30 2015-11-03 09:17:02
Re: SMG laminated horn bow (69 replies, posted in Bows)
Great looking bow. Wow. Unfortunately SMG just stopped communicating with me. Complete crap. Sent a mail to enquire. Response came 5 weeks later with order form, which I filled out and returned. Since then, nothing.
I have gotten the distinct impression that they really don't care for foreign customers. I may be wrong. How did you get in touch? I used pdm9059@hanmail.net but it bounced back saying bad server. Can anybody help me please!?
31 2015-10-06 19:50:24
Re: Thumbring Build-Along... (beware slow connections) (5 replies, posted in Thumb Rings)
Thanks. I've been told that you should boil the antler. That is supposed to make it soft enough that you can cut into it with a knife (like paring a nail). Also, it might take care of some of the disease issues you address.
32 2015-10-02 08:55:46
Re: SMG laminated horn bow (69 replies, posted in Bows)
Me too, sadly. Bad for business. Anyway, put in an order yesterday. May take upwards of one month to get a reply and pay. Why the long waits? Must be Korean (o;
33 2015-09-17 09:35:37
Re: Hi, Fabrice there (3 replies, posted in New Member Introductions)
fabrice wrote:
Dingo wrote:How would you compaire the two , the yumi and the ktb? I've always wanted a yumi but they seem very expensive. Maybe it was just the website I went to.perhaps you could recommend a website or supplier?=)
I bought mine from asahi : http://www.asahi-archery.co.jp/. very smooth communication and prices on all range. You can try with a fiberglass yumi, they are not that expensive.
The thumb draw is quite similar. Japanese use a glove instead of a thumb ring, but the idea stays the same.
Drawing is a bit harder at similar weight with the yumi.
The release on the other hand is very different. The ktb is so easy on the wrist ! yumis are somewhat harsh, with a lot of vibrations.
Those vibrations should be tamed when you master the complete rotation of the bow in your hand. Not that hard to perform, it's more a matter of tensed-relax grip.
look at "tenouchi" on youtube.
Really interesting comparison. I went to Japan and watched the rigidly stylized shooting at the famous Kyoto temple (near Sanjusangendo). Great, but not something that I could see myself doing. Too stiff, too religious-like. Fascinating to watch though. Now, Korean flight shooting is so much more relaxed, but then it's the product of another culture.
34 2015-09-17 09:23:36
Topic: Hello from Norway (3 replies, posted in New Member Introductions)
Hi everyone, I guess this is actually the appropriate place to introduce myself. New to the world of Korean archery, it's all mind baffling and fun.
I purchased a Khan for an asiatic horsebow with a shelf. My mistake, as I now want to get rid of it. The shelf, not the bow. The Khan is a very sturdy entry level boge, as we say in New Norwegian.
People here in the Western Fjords speak a language evolved from old Norse Viking. Of course, on Iceland where our descendants live, the language doesn't seem to have evolved at all: they just plodder along like a 1000 years ago. They lived on a charming island visited by no one.
My commune hosts 6000 souls, a thousand lakes, a hundred glaciers and a few mountains up to 2000 metres. Give or take. All this revolves around the fjord, 400 metres deep and 4 kms wide. It's breath taking.
Taking aim from fjord level, my 33" bamboo arrows are cast some 100 metres up the mountain side. I put leather silencers on the siyahs and a cork handle. It works great, but I find it difficult to shoot thumb ring style. The khan has a window on the wrong side - I worry about breakage. So far my only incident was an exploding arrow. Khan 50# but I overdrew and bamboo is a natural material.
Anyway, glad I found the forum and hope I might someday repay the invaluable help I already got here.
35 2015-09-16 11:51:52
Re: SMG laminated horn bow (69 replies, posted in Bows)
geoarcher wrote:
I've noticed these guys have been pretty unresponsive to outside orders for a while. Have no idea what's up with this either.
I got through today, they responded after quite a few weeks. Don't give up.
36 2015-09-10 10:55:44
Re: Advice on Hwarang weight? (19 replies, posted in Bows)
Tried out the aforementioned method. Works for me. What a joy to use thumb release, it's like a primitive version of a high tech compound trigger. And don't the arrows just fly!
37 2015-09-07 20:05:12
Re: Advice on Hwarang weight? (19 replies, posted in Bows)
Raise your nocking point by how much?
38 2015-09-05 19:38:19
Re: Advice on Hwarang weight? (19 replies, posted in Bows)
So I went ahead of myself and bought 33" bamboo arrows. I made a simple bow of no more than 15# to try thumb drawing and it's a real laugh and a half. My left hand thumb is scarred from the fletchings. Am I doing something wrong? Only thing I can think to do is fling the bow sideways in the shot, which is what you see in the videos. Comments?
Thumb drawing the 50# Kaya is no problem either, so now I'm actually thinking 54#@31" for my Hwarang. Should make it about 60 at 33 which is the length I aim towards.
Now I set my flatbow string height to 7" and will go ahead and flight shoot with these suckers. Should be fun...
39 2015-09-01 06:48:39
Re: Advice on Hwarang weight? (19 replies, posted in Bows)
Thanks for responding. I live in Western Norway, about 1 hour in from the coast along the Nordfjord. The scenery is a breathtaking backdrop to my flight shooting but the walk uphill for the arrows, man, that's tough!
I suspect I might go for about 45# at 28". My home made thumb rings actually makes the draw feel lighter than with three fingers, guess it must be true what they say about the anatomy of it.
40 2015-08-27 13:02:55
Re: Advice on Hwarang weight? (19 replies, posted in Bows)
Thanks for the very useful link. It is for traditional chinese archery. Mr. Selby uses a Quing bow which he says should be no more than 35# for beginners. May I take that as a guide in Korean archery 국궁?
41 2015-08-26 09:57:22
Re: Advice on Hwarang weight? (19 replies, posted in Bows)
Now, I would like to buy a bamboo core traditional Korean bow. Which draw weight should I choose? I never shot thumb ring but want to get into that. My intention is to draw to 33" (scapulae). Is it very different to use a thumb ring, because you seem to involve the back muscles a lot more?
At the moment I'm considering buying a 56# @ 31". That seems to make about 65 pounds at 33 inches? I'm 1m83 (6 foot) tall and average strength. Thank you for reading. Greetings from Norway.
42 2015-08-26 09:48:32
Re: Advice on Hwarang weight? (19 replies, posted in Bows)
I currently own a 50#@28 Kaya Khan and shoot long distance (up to 145 meters) at a traditional target with 600 grain bamboo arrows. I must say it's liberating to shoot completely instinctively. Coming from a background of modern recurve with stabilisers and sights, I simply breathe and follow form. The air rushes into my lungs and out. Life is wonderful.
Usually I fail to hit the target but sometimes I come close.
43 2015-08-26 09:45:05
Topic: Advice on Hwarang weight? (19 replies, posted in Bows)
Hi everyone. My name is Peter and I am new to this world of Korean archery. Let me start by saying it's wonderful to read all of your involved and engaged comments. There's a lot of love in this forum. Love and respect for a centuries old, dignified and cultured tradition. I want to contribute in my modest capacity.
44 2015-08-26 09:16:43
Re: Thinking of new bow, maybe (9 replies, posted in Bows)
Hi. Not sure I'm qualified to answer properly but I shoot a Kaya Khan since 2 months. My bow before that was a standard flatbow. The Khan will draw to 28 inches which does not allow full Korean form but here's my 10 cents: Hwarangs are meant for traditional 145 meter distance shooting. I know people use them for other things, indoors, field etc, and I'm sure they come in handy in a thicket, but that's not what they were made for. Made for about 450 grain arrows at long distance. If that's your thing, then go buy one. They all seem to satisfy their users if you read the forum.
The handshock is not felt primarily because of the handle, made of rubber. Many seem to customise their own. I did, with bike bar wrapping. Works just fine.
One thing: If you are