Talk:selfbow

selfbow
(was Selfbow)

Not in the OED. SemperBlotto 07:03, 26 May 2007 (UTC)
 * It does get 56000 Google hits. I'll check around. --EncycloPetey 04:22, 28 May 2007 (UTC)


 * Moved to selfbow. &mdash; Beobach972 18:00, 28 May 2007 (UTC)


 * For reference, check Catherine F. Lewis and Kathleen M. Haywood's 2006 Archery: Steps to Success. &mdash; Beobach972 18:00, 28 May 2007 (UTC)


 * 1995: Harvey Markowitz, American Indians
 * Most common was a selfbow (a bow made of a single piece of wood with no laminating materials) of springy wood.
 * 2001: David Wescott and the Society of Primitive Technology, Primitive Technology II: Ancestral Skills from the Society of Primitive Technology
 * If the design of the weapon is moderate enough to be successful as an all wood selfbow then the addition of sinew and horn will probably result in a net loss of arrow performance.
 * ...and in spite of that warning, ...
 * 2005: Tom Airhart, Elk Hunting Guide: Skills, Gear, and Insight
 * The recurved bow design originated in antiquity when the longbow, or selfbow, made entirely from wood, was reinforced with animal sinew.
 * &mdash; Beobach972 18:00, 28 May 2007 (UTC)


 * RFVpassed. — Beobach972 22:00, 22 June 2007 (UTC)