The Bow
1. The bow shall be bare, i.e no stabilisers, weights, sights, dampeners or other attachments to the limbs or handle shall be allowed.
2. The bow shall not have an arrow rest, shelf or pressure button. The handle must not protrude to the side to an extent that allows it to be used as an arrow shelf. The bow shall not have a cut away section. The arrow must rest on the bowhand during the draw.
3. The bow shall be recurved. For the purpose of this rule, 'recurved' means either:
a. the string must contact the limb at some point other than the area of the nock; or
b. the nock groove must be cut entirely into the back (i.e. the side that faces away from the archer) or a rigid siyah or tip.
Hi,
I agree with all of this. Might just need to be careful not to ban 'String Bridges'. As an 'attachment' they're common to many Asiatic 'Horsebows'.
PS. I've made a few composite bows from horn/sinew and they can be made a lot more durable in the wet than you might think.
regards,
Barney
1. The bow shall be bare, i.e no stabilisers, weights, sights, dampeners or other attachments to the limbs or handle shall be allowed.
2. The bow shall not have an arrow rest, shelf or pressure button. The handle must not protrude to the side to an extent that allows it to be used as an arrow shelf. The bow shall not have a cut away section. The arrow must rest on the bowhand during the draw.
3. The bow shall be recurved. For the purpose of this rule, 'recurved' means either:
a. the string must contact the limb at some point other than the area of the nock; or
b. the nock groove must be cut entirely into the back (i.e. the side that faces away from the archer) or a rigid siyah or tip.
Hi,
I agree with all of this. Might just need to be careful not to ban 'String Bridges'. As an 'attachment' they're common to many Asiatic 'Horsebows'.
PS. I've made a few composite bows from horn/sinew and they can be made a lot more durable in the wet than you might think.
regards,
Barney