ChakaZulu
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There have been a couple of posts recently on the trad forum that raise the question of what a bow's purpose is.
Is it all about getting the most powerful, accurate bow necessarily, or is there more to it? If elaborately carved horn nocks reduce efficiency then should we avoid them? If a particularly pretty wood is not as good as a plainer one then which would you use? If you find a warped piece of wood do you try to make a 'character' bow or just move on to a nice straight one?
Obviously everyone will have their own views. Let's have them!
Is it all about getting the most powerful, accurate bow necessarily, or is there more to it? If elaborately carved horn nocks reduce efficiency then should we avoid them? If a particularly pretty wood is not as good as a plainer one then which would you use? If you find a warped piece of wood do you try to make a 'character' bow or just move on to a nice straight one?
Obviously everyone will have their own views. Let's have them!