Asiatic horsebow plans?

[rainman]

Anyone have plans for a fiberglass horsebow like Saluki makes?  Or know where I could get them?

[Mad Max]

Look at this post, it is on page one, this page
64" Static Recurve T/D (more)
Is this what you are talking about

[KenH]

There are dozens of "horsebow" styles, and Saluki makes a handful.  WHICH are you interested in -- Magyar, Hun, Tartar, Mongol, Scythian, Ming Chinese, Bulgar, Avar, Cumen, Turkish, Ottoman???

Some of the Saluki fiberglass bows are molded, not made from laminations.  

You might be interested in the Scythian style wood-glass composite I built earlier this year:

  http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=125;t=011534#000004

[rainman]

Interested in Mongol or Magyar, thanks for the link to your thread.  I just want to try a static recurve.  I built a sinew backed, horn bellied holmegard and now I am getting interested in having a 31 to 32 inch draw.

[KenH]

Here are some posts for ideas.  A Magyar style would be the easiest transition, IMHO, as it's more or less a flatbow bent in reflex either side of the handle with bent tips (siyahs) glued on.

These bows were made as wood-horn composites.  But the same principles apply to making one from wood-glass; except the glass layers would be much thinner than the horn.  

Magyar/Hun bow
 http://198.170.107.188/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=26833#26833

ATARN Magyar Article
 http://www.atarn.org/magyar/magyar_2/bow.htm

Balka Magyar
 http://www.freebirdarchery.com/images/MB%20Plans%20v2.pdf

[rainman]

Mark that is a very nice looking bow and Yeah I would be talking about something like that if it will go out to a longer draw length.

[Mad Max]

Originally posted by rainman:
Mark that is a very nice looking bow and Yeah I would be talking about something like that if it will go out to a longer draw length.

I have one guy drawing 33-34"
halfseminole is his trad gang name

[halfseminole]

I got a 38" draw out of that, thanks.

I'll be glad to answer your questions about it.  It's a fine bow.