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Thanks Thomas. 

A great overview of this amazing man's life.  Again what strikes me is that unlike Nelson he was not trained for a life at sea and unlike Nelson he designed his own ships and invented many tactics used by future Admirals into the 20th century.  In many ways it is surprising that the Admiral is almost unknown in the Western world.

Trident have you shoot the bow since dressing her up?  I was just wondering if the added weight on the limbs has done anything to performance.  Please let us know.

Deer season opened on Saturday and squirrels have been in season since Aug 15 and here I am on the computer because of that nasty four letter word.  I hope I don't miss the season like I did last year.

I hunt with all my Asian style bows, a thumb ring and have been successful with squirrels and rabbits.  I am a small game hunter and it isn't any different with an Asian bow vs a "Western" style recurve once you get use to the thumb draw.

I have heard that the "hybrid" that Lukas and others make the "horn" is actually some aerospace material that memics horn.

Interesting I know that in the Grayson collection there was also a "steel" bow.  I forgot about it when I posted my earlier question.  I did see on the auction site some very cheap looking "bow" that was made of steel but nothing like you posted or the link.  Great stuff.

Another thing that makes sense is the horn bow was just used by those with the means to have the bows, even in the Native American culture in North America horn bows were only used by those warriors who had a high rank within the tribe.

I use furniture paste wax on both the belly and the bock of my Hwarang and it keeps it the shine.

Amazing bow, what is the length of the mokgung when strung? 

Also what kind of draw weight would the "regular" soldier or sailor been using?

Another question I have is: was the bow considered a "Naval" weapon by the Koreans?  The reason why I ask is if the bow was used by the navy it would do a lot to dispell the myth of the composite bow "falling apart" in humid condtions.  I shoot my composite in humid conditions and find that it is no more effected by the humidity than a self bow.

Very interesting.  Thank you. 

I am just wondering why the Korean bow evolved the way it did being "sandwiched" between the Japanese Yumi and the Manchu bow and vice versa.  I find it fascinating that cultures that had so much interaction retained there "national identity" through there archery tackle.

I am thinking about getting a Kaya to add to my collection-it is just a matter of convincing the "Boss" I need another bow.