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Yazutsu (矢筒, lit. the "[Japanese] Arrow Barrel") or Yadzutsu is a type of arrow quiver used in kyūdō, Japanese archery, [1] using the Japanese longbow, the Yumi.It is generally cylindrical in shape, and zippered at the top, and appears something like a cylindrical holder of plans.
Three quivers. A quiver is a container for holding arrows or bolts. It can be carried on an archer's body, the bow, or the ground, depending on the type of shooting and the archer's personal preference. Quivers were traditionally made of leather, wood, furs, and other natural materials, but are now often made of metal or plastic.
One sealskin case protects the bow and arrows against moisture, but also has ivory implements to twist, tighten and adjust the bow and cable if needed. [3] In the late 19th century, sealskin cases to protect the bows and sealskin quivers were noted. "The bow was carried, strung ready for use, in a sheath of tanned sealskin slung across the ...
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Skookum house means 'jail' or 'prison' (cf. the English euphemism the big house, but here meaning 'strong house'). Skookum tumtum, lit. "strong heart", is generally translated as 'brave' or possibly 'good-hearted'. In the Chinook language, skookum is a verb auxiliary, used similarly to can or to be able.
Bows of traditional materials with significant reflex are almost all composite bows, made of the classic three layers of horn, wood, and sinew; they are normally made in the recurve shape. Highly reflexed composite bows are still used in Korea and were common in Turkish and Indian traditional archery. Highly reflexed bows can in some cases ...
A bow draw in archery is the method or technique of pulling back the bowstring [1] to store energy for the bow to shoot an arrow. The most common method [ citation needed ] in modern target archery is the Mediterranean draw, which has long been the usual method in European archery.
Reconstruction of a Ming dynasty Kaiyuan horn, bamboo, and sinew composite bow by Chinese bowyer Gao Xiang A Korean master archer using a modern Korean composite bow. A composite bow is a traditional bow made from horn, wood, and sinew laminated together, a form of laminated bow. The horn is on the belly, facing the archer, and sinew on the ...