Topic: Question on War-Time Korean Archery

After watching the videos of the preparation and time required to properly string a traditional Korean horn bow, (and after watching some Korean historical dramas/movies) it gave me a few questions to ponder:

Did war-time archers go through this same process before battles began, or did they already have their bows strung?

Is the practice of un-stringing a bow not in use just a modern thing?

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Re: Question on War-Time Korean Archery

Wooden bows take considerable set after only a few hours of being strung but horn bows aren't as susceptible. I've read that they only lose 15% of their draw force after being kept strung for 6 months. Most of the force lost is recovered after the bow spends some time in a condition box to dry so the sinew can contract again.

So it wouldn't be necessary to unstring and restring the bow before every battle

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Re: Question on War-Time Korean Archery

Thanks!

I guess 15% isn't too bad, especially if it can be "reset".

This was one of those things I was curious about but never found written down.

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