• Registered: 2012-02-09
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Topic: Korean Overdraw

Hello,
have seen one few years ago.
And no i have a Korean Style bow, i had to try it.
So i Split a big bambo in half and attaches a loop, but, see for your self:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5wT14YA … AAAAAAAAAA

Made this all my self just free out of my brain.
if someone has a historical korrect how to , your more than welcome to post it here

i think i qill use a smaller bambo to minimise string friction and size

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  • Registered: 2011-11-27
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Re: Korean Overdraw

So how is the accuracy and speed?  What is the weight of the arrows?   neutral

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  • Registered: 2010-10-15
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Re: Korean Overdraw

Nice.  The overdraw is called a tong-ah and the arrows are called either pyeonjeon or aegisal (the former is the more technical name).

The Korean overdraw has a flared opening, but then the channel narrows; the pyeonjeon has a build-up towards the tip, so that it will not jump out of the channel.  One has to be very careful with tong-ah/pyeonjeon, as there have been some very serious accidents.  In my case, I had one jump from the channel and it took a chunk out of my bow, just above the grip; I was lucky that it didn't get me.

Still, they are fun to shoot.  I clocked mine at 283fps (50# bow and 200gr arrow).  I once shot a pyeonjeon over a ski hill (about 500m).

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  • Registered: 2011-04-13
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Re: Korean Overdraw

Nice!  The tong-ah is essentially a crossbow system.

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  • Registered: 2010-10-15
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Re: Korean Overdraw

WarBow wrote:

Nice!  The tong-ah is essentially a crossbow system.

Well, with a vertical prod maybe...  wink

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