Topic: Bow handle
Hi,
I am wondering what is under the wrap of the Korean bow handle? wood? foam? How is it done?
Thanks
Dave
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DaveSea wrote:
Hi,
I am wondering what is under the wrap of the Korean bow handle? wood? foam? How is it done?Thanks
Dave
Under a true horn bow, it is oak; under a laminated traditional bow, it is either hard foam or rubber.
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didn't know the horn bows used wood for the jum-tong
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Pedro C wrote:
didn't know the horn bows used wood for the jum-tong
Yup. It's just a small, crescent-shaped piece of wood.
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Are there any specific guidelines about how this should fit in your hand aside from fingers should not be touching the palm?
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dave42 wrote:
Are there any specific guidelines about how this should fit in your hand aside from fingers should not be touching the palm?
The grip of a Korean bow should be placed diagonally across the palm, with the bottom of the grip pushing into the heel of the palm.
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Sorry that I was being vague; are there any guidelines on how thick the grip should be?
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dave42 wrote:
Sorry that I was being vague; are there any guidelines on how thick the grip should be?
Ah. No, not really. Often the grips come oversized and are whittled down until they fit comfortably.
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Thanks for that; I'm currently using a non-Korean bow but I'll be getting an SMG from my teacher this weekend. I'll use that as a reference to build up the handle on my current one.