Islamic World
Ottoman flight archery and the archery heritage of the Middle East. · 9 articles
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Islamic and
Middle Eastern Archery Traditions
Excerpt from TRAVELS INTO TURKEY by OGIER GHISELIN DE BUSBECK (b. 1522, d. Oct. 28, 1592), Flemish diplomat who, as ambassador on behalf of Ferdinand I of Austria, was sent to to Constantinople where he wrote a number of letters, while under house arrest, giving a detailed account of Turkish life and manners in the 1500s. (This item is not protected by copyright.)
Exerpt from AN ESSAY on ARCHERY by Michael Moseley (1792) containing an account of military Archery training in Persia by Jean Chardin (1643 - 1713) who travelled to Isfahan end recorded the journey he undertook between 1671 and 1677 in a book, "Journal du voyage du chevalier Chardin" published in 1711.) (This item is not protected by copyright.)
TWO TURKISH BOWS by Adam Karpowicz. A description with illustration of two modern reproductions of Turkish infantry bows made by Adam Karpowicz.
TURKISH BOW TESTS by Adam Karpowicz. Report on a series of chronometer tests on Turkish horn bows.
Performance of Turkish Bows by Adam Karpowicz. (Turkey)
Quiver and Bow Case Patterns by
Cherrie Anne Button (Mamluk), (Tawashi),
(Turkoman).
Closed Quivers
The Closed Quiver by Bede Dwyer Text and Illustrations © Bede Dwyer, 1997. PREFACE The original version of this article was published in the Journal of the Society of Archer-Antiquaries, Vol…
TURKISH BOWS PERFORMANCE
PERFORMANCE OF TURKISH BOWS by Adam Karpowicz © 2006 Three flight bows ( menzil ), two war bows ( tirkesh ) and two target bows ( puta ) were tested for arrow velocity and efficiency. The bo…
Busbequius
TRAVELS INTO TURKEY Containing the Most Accurate Account of the TURKS and Neighbouring NATIONS A. C. Busbequius (1522 - 1592) Pub. London 1744 The Turks are wondrous expert at shooting with …
Jean Chardin: Persia
AN ESSAY on ARCHERY describing The Practice of that Art in all Ages and Nations Walter Michael Moseley Esq. Pub. 1792 Some descriptions we have of Bows made use of in foreign nations appear …
Two Turkish Bows
TWO TURKISH BOWS by Adam Karpowicz Text and photographs © Adam Karpowicz, 2001 The two bows pictured below represent the typical Turkish design for target or infantry bows. One of the bows i…
Turkish bow tests
TURKISH BOW TESTS by Adam Karpowicz Text and photographs � Adam Karpowicz, 2004/5 The testing was done with a shooting machine, designed to release arrows at the instant the desired draw len…
Cutting Horn for Bows
CUTTING HORN FOR BOWS Adam Karpowicz Text and photographs �Adam Karpowicz, 2002 A pair of water buffalo horns can provide enough material for two, three, or even four bows. Strips of horn ar…
Turkish bow tests
An Egyptian Composite Bow by Jack Farrell Some may remember my black and white Birch-bark covered Egyptian composite prototype. Here is the upcoming horn version, somewhat more ambitious. Sh…
Turkish Bow Performance Table
125lb@27.875” 44” flight 105.5lb@27.5” 42” flight 92.2lb@28” 41” flight 125.5lb@27.5” 47.5” hybrid 136lb@29.875” 47.5” hybrid 72.1lb@28” 49” war 75.5lb@28” 49” war 67.4lb@30” 51.5” target Ce…