Mughal bows

I can measure one of my bows. However, after seeing the cross section of one at Jaap Koppedrayer's house I am not certain that they were all made the same way. Early published cross-sections show a lot of wood in the goshas (siyahs), but the one I saw cut open was at least 50% sinew there.

Bede,I would appericiate it if you could measure your bow and give me the measurements.I guess every bowyer had his own secrets and variotions in building the bows.

Every measure is good news. For me , for example, is mostly interesting info. from Adams book his measure table from Topcapy museum bows. I thing - its good idea -if every from you guys , who have some old bows , can measure and public for us this very usable info. :P

I am at a delima as to how long should the bow be?I mean tip to tip.I have looked at pictures from the grayson collection and some from the bows in the meuseum in Delhi,cant really figure out how long to make the bow.Any Info would be appericiated.
Thanks
P.J.

PJ,
I am measuring my bow for you this afternoon. I will put in the details of the length of the other bows too.

Bede (and any other people with bows to measure):

It might be worth making a sticky in this forum with all the measurements and any pictures so there's a useful reference for everyone.

Bede I really appericiate it and am looking forward to trying to make a mughal bow.What type of wood do you think was used for the core?I remember watching a show on the Mughals in which Lukas Novotney says that mangowood was used.I also know that maple was awailable in Kashmir as well as willow,mulberry and there is plenty of bamboo available in India.