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Title: D-Bow??
Post by: Roadking71865 on October 15, 2012, 04:32:00 PM

I have read a lot about D-bows but actually have no clue what a D-bow is?  Just a type of longbow??

Title: Re: D-Bow??
Post by: rmorris on October 15, 2012, 05:19:00 PM

D bows refer to the shape of the bow when it is strung.

 http://www.tradgang.com/docs/trad.html

that is a link Ole Rob put together. Rob tends to be the D guru and could more than likely provide you more information than you could read on this topic.

Title: Re: D-Bow??
Post by: jsweka on October 15, 2012, 06:29:00 PM

If we really want to get technical here....a "D" bow historically referred to the cross section of the bow's limb.  English longbows would be considered a "D" bow.  In more recent times, a "D" bow means the shape when braced - like a straight limbed Howard Hill style American longbow.

Title: Re: D-Bow??
Post by: rmorris on October 16, 2012, 12:02:00 AM

What he said!^ Dont ever listen to a glass guy

Title: Re: D-Bow??
Post by: huntsman247 on October 17, 2012, 11:13:00 PM

Yes, what John said and fairly easy to build as a self bow too