Finish painting the long sought after living kaiyuan bow

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gaoxiangThu Dec 02, 2010 12:55 am

Material: water ox horn, bamboo (foetus), elm wood (tip), birch (put), ox back muscle, fish BiaoJiao, starting, tung oil, synthetic slice

Data: bow length 144 centimeters, chord length 122 centimeters, bow arm 4.5 cm wide, bow arm thickness 1 cm, 28 inches 42 pounds, 31 inch when 51 pounds. Bow weighs 410 grams.

bluesky79Thu Dec 02, 2010 1:50 am

comes the photos :wink:

Stephen SelbyThu Dec 02, 2010 1:55 am

That's very interesting. With such long siyahs it should be very smooth to draw; but is it stable (do the limbs twist easily)?

gaoxiangThu Dec 02, 2010 2:08 am

This bow very stable, on the bowstring can real shoot. Tip though long, but it is positive.
http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMjA2MDIxNTMy.html

Justin MaThu Dec 02, 2010 2:23 am

That's an awesome looking bow. WANT.

bluesky79Thu Dec 02, 2010 2:29 am

Ths bow have good efficent ,300m shoot length by 20g arrow ,it is only 50lb.

jack farrellThu Dec 02, 2010 2:48 am

Excellent Gaoxiang. Just an excellent piece of work.

UliThu Dec 02, 2010 6:06 am

:shock: killer.

jkekoniThu Dec 02, 2010 6:35 am

gaoxiang wrote:
Material: water ox horn, bamboo (foetus), elm wood (tip), birch (put), ox back muscle, fish BiaoJiao, starting, tung oil, synthetic slice

You mean:
Belly: water buffalo horn
Bending limb: Bamboo
Tip: elm
Water protection: birch bark
Sinew: water buffalo backstrap/cow backstrap ?
glued with fish glur
Finish: Tung oil
Center piece: ?
V-splices glued with epoxy

mushroomThu Dec 02, 2010 7:22 am

gaoxiang wrote:
Material: water ox horn, bamboo (foetus), elm wood (tip), birch (put), ox back muscle, fish BiaoJiao, starting, tung oil, synthetic slice

Data: bow length 144 centimeters, chord length 122 centimeters, bow arm 4.5 cm wide, bow arm thickness 1 cm, 28 inches 42 pounds, 31 inch when 51 pounds. Bow weighs 410 grams.

This bow is very beautiful
Applique more beautiful, like the decals, especially with starting

daryushThu Dec 02, 2010 10:01 am

Fantastic! :-)

Orda KhanThu Dec 02, 2010 11:00 am

OK, I do not like the open nock design but the bow is an example of true skill and craftsmanship. I love the way the bark has been applied in chevrons.
Beautiful.

Jos?DomThu Dec 02, 2010 5:56 pm

Gaoxiang, you are a top bow maker. All your products are first class.

jblThu Dec 02, 2010 9:37 pm

Looks GREAT!!!!!

ravenbowsFri Dec 03, 2010 12:26 am

Beautiful bow and it looks as though it performs very well. Very nice work.

gaoxiangFri Dec 03, 2010 5:42 am

jkekoni wrote:
gaoxiang wrote:
Material: water ox horn, bamboo (foetus), elm wood (tip), birch (put), ox back muscle, fish BiaoJiao, starting, tung oil, synthetic slice
You mean:
Belly: water buffalo horn
Bending limb: Bamboo
Tip: elm
Water protection: birch bark
Sinew: water buffalo backstrap/cow backstrap ?
glued with fish glur
Finish: Tung oil
Center piece: ?
V-splices glued with epoxy

Bow is using the back muscle cattle, glue is isinglass. Here does not use epoxy resin.

Zoran PavlovicMon Dec 06, 2010 6:55 pm

Excellent!!!! Did you lacquer the belly of the bow. Is this possible for bow to work if its belly side is lacquered with natural material? :?
Greetings

dragonmanTue Dec 07, 2010 8:06 pm

Beautiful bow, exellent work and tastefully decorated, well done

gaoxiangWed Dec 08, 2010 2:19 am

Zoran Pavlovic wrote:
Excellent!!!! Did you lacquer the belly of the bow. Is this possible for bow to work if its belly side is lacquered with natural material? :?
Greetings

Bow of abdominal exposure black Angle piece, using a synthetic slice and tung-oil finishing moistureproof processing.