Long awaited Solomon club

Tim Simmons · 30th June 2014, 06:31 PM

What I have seen of Solomon Island bows is that they are quite big like English long bows. I cannot believe that somebody with the ability to draw a long bow would neglect the condition of the wood. I would be most interested in your results.

Tim Simmons · 30th June 2014, 08:27 PM

Just having a search about bow care and found this. Oil your bow with linseed oil.
http://www.northwoodtraditionalarche...intenance.html

Timo Nieminen · 30th June 2014, 11:12 PM

Linseed oil is the standard modern bow oil, but not available traditionally in New Guinea and the Solomons. It is an option, from a performance point of view, but I'm interested in trying the traditional solution.

English practice used to be to use a mix of wax, rosin, and tallow (Sir John Smythe, Certain Discourses Military, 1590, wherein he argued for retention of the longbow as a major military weapon). Pig fat could be another option.

30th June 2014, 06:31 PM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,855	What I have seen of Solomon Island bows is that they are quite big like English long bows. I cannot believe that somebody with the ability to draw a long bow would neglect the condition of the wood. I would be most interested in your results.

30th June 2014, 08:27 PM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,855	Just having a search about bow care and found this. Oil your bow with linseed oil. http://www.northwoodtraditionalarche...intenance.html

30th June 2014, 11:12 PM	#3
Timo Nieminen Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 422	Linseed oil is the standard modern bow oil, but not available traditionally in New Guinea and the Solomons. It is an option, from a performance point of view, but I'm interested in trying the traditional solution. English practice used to be to use a mix of wax, rosin, and tallow (Sir John Smythe, Certain Discourses Military, 1590, wherein he argued for retention of the longbow as a major military weapon). Pig fat could be another option.