Arms and armor of a muslim bowyer!

katana · 14th January 2007, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Tane

Hi Katana,
it's a real composite bow which is very powerful and the size is 46".
Tane

NICE....

I know there is a guy in Hungary who makes superb authentic bows .....using age old techniques and materials. Where did you get yours?

Tane · 14th January 2007, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by katana

NICE....

I know there is a guy in Hungary who makes superb authentic bows .....using age old techniques and materials. Where did you get yours?

It's by a french bowyer who is professor with children ; he has a pedagogic project about archery and people who lived with bows. He makes composite bows, arrows and quiver with children. He is amazing! The mine is with sinew, snake Java skin and "teeth" of whale (!). and hickory.

Aqtai · 14th January 2007, 08:07 PM

If you are planning on doing a 15th-16th century Ottoman sipahi (armoured cavalry/horse-archer), check out these threads, you may find them helpful:

http://forums.swordforum.com/showthread.php?t=71813
http://forums.swordforum.com/showthread.php?t=72695

BTW, that's nice stuff you've got there.

All the best.

Tim Simmons · 14th January 2007, 08:59 PM

While we are on the subject of archery. The English longbow was a devastating weapon in the hands of commoners bring down the elite on horse back therefore having tremendous impact on West European warfare in the middle ages. Well in England and France, Wales and Scotland anyway.

Zifir · 15th January 2007, 05:05 PM

You might wanna check this out:

http://www.kassai.at/
http://www.grozerarchery.com/

Tane · 16th January 2007, 03:21 PM

Thank you very much for your help!

wolviex · 17th January 2007, 12:05 PM

Hello!
Below you'll find just a few pictures from books I had just at the hand.
You should get few book like:

War and Peace. Ottoman-Polish Relations in the 15th-19th c. - great catalogue from exhibition in Istanbul and Warsaw 1999 vastly illustrated (in Polish version 'Wojna i Pokoj' from time to time available on ebay)

B&W picture is from the book by Zdzislaw Zygulski, Ottoman art in the service of the Empire, NY 1992 -there is a small chapter on arms too, but it isn't necessary.

I believe you already have Turkish Archery and the composite bow by Paul E. Klopsteg (1947) devoted just to this subject.

regards!

17th January 2007, 12:05 PM	#7
wolviex Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Poland, Krakow Posts: 418	Hello! Below you'll find just a few pictures from books I had just at the hand. You should get few book like: War and Peace. Ottoman-Polish Relations in the 15th-19th c. - great catalogue from exhibition in Istanbul and Warsaw 1999 vastly illustrated (in Polish version 'Wojna i Pokoj' from time to time available on ebay) B&W picture is from the book by Zdzislaw Zygulski, Ottoman art in the service of the Empire, NY 1992 -there is a small chapter on arms too, but it isn't necessary. I believe you already have Turkish Archery and the composite bow by Paul E. Klopsteg (1947) devoted just to this subject. regards! Attached Images

14th January 2007, 08:07 PM	#3
Aqtai Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Merseyside, UK Posts: 222	If you are planning on doing a 15th-16th century Ottoman sipahi (armoured cavalry/horse-archer), check out these threads, you may find them helpful: http://forums.swordforum.com/showthread.php?t=71813 http://forums.swordforum.com/showthread.php?t=72695 BTW, that's nice stuff you've got there. All the best.

14th January 2007, 08:59 PM	#4
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,855	While we are on the subject of archery. The English longbow was a devastating weapon in the hands of commoners bring down the elite on horse back therefore having tremendous impact on West European warfare in the middle ages. Well in England and France, Wales and Scotland anyway.

15th January 2007, 05:05 PM	#5
Zifir Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Istanbul Posts: 228	You might wanna check this out: http://www.kassai.at/ http://www.grozerarchery.com/

16th January 2007, 03:21 PM	#6
Tane Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 7	Thank you very much for your help!