- A
flatbow is a bow with non-recurved, flat,
relatively wide
limbs that are
approximately rectangular in cross-section.
Because the
limbs are relatively...
-
called it aqkoktlaqatl, a name
whose meaning is not certain. The name "
Flatbow River"
comes from the name the
Blackfeet used to call the Ktunaxa, for...
- are
circular or D-shaped in
cross section.
Flatbows can be just as long, but in cross-section, a
flatbow has
limbs that are
approximately rectangular...
- easier. The
modern Olympic-style
recurve is a
development of the
American flatbow, with rectangular-section
limbs that
taper towards the limb tips. Most...
- tall bow with
narrow limbs that are D-shaped in
cross section, and the
flatbow has flat wide
limbs that are
approximately rectangular in cross-section...
-
traditional English longbow was made of yew wood, but
other woods are also used.
Flatbow: the
limbs are
approximately rectangular in cross-section. This was traditional...
-
crossbow Cable-backed bow
Composite bow
Compound bow
Crossbow English longbow Flatbow Gakgung Holmegaard bow
Laminated bow
Longbow Mongol bow
Recurve bow Self...
-
consists of a
small bow
attached by
cables on the back of a
larger main bow.
Flatbow Longbow Composite bow The
Penobscot War Bow.
Gordon M Day. Contributions...
-
crossbow Cable-backed bow
Composite bow
Compound bow
Crossbow English longbow Flatbow Gakgung Holmegaard bow
Laminated bow
Longbow Mongol bow
Recurve bow Self...
- research.
Narrow bows
normally taper uniformly. However, the
taper of
flatbows varies. The
working limbs of "paddle" bows
maintain width for
almost the...
