when i was boy i read a book about ancient weapons and in that book i saw a pic of a bow and thought that's what a bow is suppose to look like.  i didn't know then that the bow was a magyar style composite bow and i wanted one something awful for years.  i even attempted to make a hornless hornbow one time but it didn't shoot worth a cr@p.  james parker made one for me and i took it for a test drive today.  this bow is about 60#@28", depending on temp. and humidity.  james painted a hungarian stag and snow leopard on the end and floral patterns on the limbs.  enjoy!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Nice looking bow sir!      

That's an interesting looking bow.

Are the limbs asymetrical on purpose? I've shot a Grozer similar to that but it was physically heavy and slow.

How is the performance in speed? How much hand shock?

yes, the limbs are slighty asymetrical on purpose with a stiffer lower limb.  i also had a grozer glass magyar and it shot like a dog.  being a true horn bow, this bow has zero hand shock and is dead quiet.  can't wait to get in a tree stand with this bow come fall.

awesome. the asymmetrical tiller makes sense for this bow though. Is it hard to be accurate with such a tight string angle at full draw?..But being part hungarian, i feel entitled to own or preferably make one eventually  

Sweet bow!!
Now you have to learn how to use a thumb ring    :eek:  

Guy

i made a thumb ring out of an eight ball but hitting anything is a real challenge.  by having to shoot on the right side of the bow, i lose my sight picture and quit frankly couldn't hit a bull in the a$$ using a thumb ring.  james encouraged me to keep at it to get maximum performace out of the bow.

I would love to shoot that bow but that tiller looks like it would produce a lot of shock.

How does someone get in touch with Mr. Parker these days?

Give it a try on the side you usually shoot off. We usually think of thumb ring use requiring the arrows to be shot off the "other" side of the bow but articles and interviews I've seen suggest that more than a few Mongolian archers shoot off the "regular" side of the bow.

Guy

You can contact James at huntworthyproductions
 I saw this bow while it was being made. After the final sinewing James let it cure for about 8 months. When done the tips had passed each other in reflex.
 Chris, isn't this the bow James just posted on PA?

I have a baby horn belly sinew backed bow that is in it's last year of curing.

Just keeping my fingers crossed that it will have been worth the effort.

Yours looks awesome!

I also have one of the 1st imported Korean bows. It was a prototype and they used carbon instead of buffalo horn.

I was and still am impressed with how a tiny little bow that with string and all weighs 13.8 ounces performs.

Thanks for sharing!

God bless,Mudd

PS: Even thought I own three of this style, I am a longbowman in my heart of hearts.

if you shoot with a thumb ring off the left side, the torgue will cause the arrow to twist farther left.  this is why you have to shoot off the right side so the torgue pressure will cause the arrow to stay in place.  if you'll look close, a lot of the horse archery speed shooters shoot split finger instead of using a thumb ring.  yep, pat this is the bow james posted on pa.