Bamboo Bow and arrow set

kahnjar1 · 2nd October 2020, 08:16 PM

Hi Ken,
Not my bag, but nice items. My guess would be Africa (somewhere) or maybe Indonesia. Unlikely to be Pasifika as they tend to have wood or bone tips. Attached is a link which may be helpful. Have a look at the Spears and Arrows section http://www.africanarms.com/
Stu

Kmaddock · 2nd October 2020, 11:11 PM

Thanks Stu,

I have never had much luck in finding out origins of Bows that I come across but I needed to purchase something, saw this in one of my haunts and decided to bring it home.
I have found this free on line book to be informative on Bows but mine is not pictured.

handy free reference though

http://archery.lv/wp-content/uploads...al_Archery.pdf

regards

Ken

Ian · 3rd October 2020, 01:09 AM

The arrowheads look Central or Northern Luzon to me. However, the construction of the arrows and bow are non-traditional for that area. The bows are always made from hardwood, often palm wood--a bamboo bow would be considered a "toy" fit for a child to use. The arrow shafts can be bamboo, but more usually a harder wood that is straighter than bamboo, and the flights would be feathers.

This ensemble looks like a recent concoction made for those who travel.

2nd October 2020, 08:16 PM	#1
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,789	Hi Ken, Not my bag, but nice items. My guess would be Africa (somewhere) or maybe Indonesia. Unlikely to be Pasifika as they tend to have wood or bone tips. Attached is a link which may be helpful. Have a look at the Spears and Arrows section http://www.africanarms.com/ Stu

2nd October 2020, 11:11 PM	#2
Kmaddock Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Ireland Posts: 543	Thanks Stu, I have never had much luck in finding out origins of Bows that I come across but I needed to purchase something, saw this in one of my haunts and decided to bring it home. I have found this free on line book to be informative on Bows but mine is not pictured. handy free reference though http://archery.lv/wp-content/uploads...al_Archery.pdf regards Ken

3rd October 2020, 01:09 AM	#3
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,399	The arrowheads look Central or Northern Luzon to me. However, the construction of the arrows and bow are non-traditional for that area. The bows are always made from hardwood, often palm wood--a bamboo bow would be considered a "toy" fit for a child to use. The arrow shafts can be bamboo, but more usually a harder wood that is straighter than bamboo, and the flights would be feathers. This ensemble looks like a recent concoction made for those who travel.