Assalamualaikum brother. I enjoyed the thorough reasons and detailed explanations. I have also been a victim of curiosity as to why there are so little description on the Arab Bows. Another curiosity of mine was how Muslim Armies trained/were trained back then. Anyhow, this was such a delightful insight and opened my mind. MasyaAllah Tabarakallah brother.
When locking the thumb upon the string the index finger should be kept as straight as possible and not curled around the thumb....this small part of correct form makes a huge difference
You shure the string is on the right side? Looks like the siyahs of a composite draw. But im shure you know what you're doin looking at your other videos. Still, looks like an ineficcient bow design.
Mashallah brother🙌🏽you have been consistently adding priceless value to the world of arab and middle eastern archery🙌🏽 keep up the awesome work brother🤝
I made two batches of this for the first time this week. The first turned out great but was a small amount. The second batch I got a significant amount but it was all cloudy. I don't if it's because I let it boil for a few hours (it was an accident) or because the second hide I used had a residue on the non fur side. I used beef rawhide from dog chew toys.
An interesting parallel to the story of the Scythians, who probably invented the composite bow, but also seem to have eventually given it up. They attacked Mesopotamian civilisations, spreading the technology, who in turn attacked Egypt, from which it seems to have spread to Arabia. After this though, they expanded into what's today Ukraine and seem to have abandoned the horn and sinew, just gluing wooden bows into the same shape. I suspect this is due to the absence of ibex in Ukraine, but the time investment is also a possible factor. I don't think concerns about durability are likely, as they appear to have continued making them from cut and glued pieces of wood, which would surely be even less strong without the sinew binding. The fact that they were able to make these high power bows with glued splices at all suggests that they had some very good glues and probably understood how to maintain them a lot better than some random guy ordering a toy online, though I agree that it seems like an unnecessary pain. From the area of Ukraine, they were pushed onto the Scandinavian peninsula by the Sarmations, bringing the iron age with them, along with mounted combat and short, highly recurved bows, both of which show up in Norse stone carvings at this time. However, these bows seem to have quickly faded from popularity in Scandinavia, with plain old longbows taking the fore. The vikings re-introduced longbows to Britain, after the locals had long abandoned them in favour of much shorter self bows, so the famed "English longbows" are really Norse longbows. If the Scythians hadn't given up on their composite bow technology as they headed westward, we might instead talk of the famed English hornbows. =p There's evidence of some composite bows in Scandinavia during the viking age, but it doesn't seem that the technology had survived natively since the early iron age; they were referred to as "Hunnic bows", so they're thought to have been reintroduced through contact with some constituents of the Hunnic confederation, something like ~700 years after the initial migration.
@@GreaterAfghanistanMovementThank you for your misunderstanding, I will try to reiterate: The Scythians attacked Semitic people in Mesopotamia. It's these targets of Scythian attacks who invaded Egypt, not the Scythians themselves.
Can you do a video on Jarid or Jareed, the javelin (and it's use, both afoot and in horseback)? Information on javelins are very rare, and it's absurd, given the popularity and importance of it both in war and sport, even today. It's very much ingrained in history of arabic and islamic peoples, going hand in hand with the love for horse riding.
I am an expert archer and a beginner bowyer. This video is extremely useful for me as it is extremely difficult to find information, and knowing if it's accurate or not when it comes to Arab archery and bow making. I find that sad as I think this is something that is incredibly important for us as a culture and I do not want it to be lost or forgotten. I am dedicated to learn more and to begin production on Arabic bows for people who are as passionate about our history, culture, and techniques as we are. We are more connected than ever thanks to the internet. We need to see a resurgence. I know there are many out there who want the same thing, but have no idea where to even begin.
@@KrisMeister Why be pessimistic, As Monty Python once said “Always look at the bright side of life” Assuming you mean skeptical, 2 years to 6 months is a common date given regarding hornbow manufacturing. However in my own experience it takes way less, around 2 weeks to 1 month.
Losing some legitimacy by referencing Lars in the beginning, that's for sure. The rest of the video is very informative and well researched. Arab archery didn't gain anything from his video by the way. Edited to reflect that a reference to Lars should not detract from this video.
@@michaelkornecki5613 i simply pointed out the recent notoriety arab archery gained from his own video. Maybe instead of speaking on my behalf, ask for my opinions on him which aren’t positive? In any case. I dont need your seal of legitimacy🫡
@@almubarizunarchery4607 ahhh that's probably It I'm 1,92m and armspan of 197. But I reach only 34 draw as I dont have a bow that's seems safe to draw as long so far... My Zhu Ran from AF stacks quite a lot past 33.
Mashallah
How strong is this bow in lbs?
What is the lbs-strenght of this bow?
Assalamualaikum brother. I enjoyed the thorough reasons and detailed explanations. I have also been a victim of curiosity as to why there are so little description on the Arab Bows. Another curiosity of mine was how Muslim Armies trained/were trained back then. Anyhow, this was such a delightful insight and opened my mind. MasyaAllah Tabarakallah brother.
Looked like it it fell in front of u😂
Looking good
Nice
Nice,,
When locking the thumb upon the string the index finger should be kept as straight as possible and not curled around the thumb....this small part of correct form makes a huge difference
You shure the string is on the right side? Looks like the siyahs of a composite draw. But im shure you know what you're doin looking at your other videos. Still, looks like an ineficcient bow design.
Please make a full video about this bow❤️🙏
Mashallah ❤😊😄❤❤ May Allah(SWT) help you with your Work🫡😀really fascinating!
How much distance before your arrows stabilise brother?
How to buy..?
Nice
Are you going make any to sell?
Maash'Allah. Beautiful bow.
Mashallah brother🙌🏽you have been consistently adding priceless value to the world of arab and middle eastern archery🙌🏽 keep up the awesome work brother🤝
dat draw and form! beautiful work!!!
I made two batches of this for the first time this week. The first turned out great but was a small amount. The second batch I got a significant amount but it was all cloudy. I don't if it's because I let it boil for a few hours (it was an accident) or because the second hide I used had a residue on the non fur side. I used beef rawhide from dog chew toys.
Skillful in the bow this one is...
Damn doing this at 60 hurts. I can't imagine 105.
so cool
Very nice Perfect Ilyet vadászok régóta.🏹
is it Egyptian or Assyrian ?
An interesting parallel to the story of the Scythians, who probably invented the composite bow, but also seem to have eventually given it up. They attacked Mesopotamian civilisations, spreading the technology, who in turn attacked Egypt, from which it seems to have spread to Arabia. After this though, they expanded into what's today Ukraine and seem to have abandoned the horn and sinew, just gluing wooden bows into the same shape. I suspect this is due to the absence of ibex in Ukraine, but the time investment is also a possible factor. I don't think concerns about durability are likely, as they appear to have continued making them from cut and glued pieces of wood, which would surely be even less strong without the sinew binding. The fact that they were able to make these high power bows with glued splices at all suggests that they had some very good glues and probably understood how to maintain them a lot better than some random guy ordering a toy online, though I agree that it seems like an unnecessary pain. From the area of Ukraine, they were pushed onto the Scandinavian peninsula by the Sarmations, bringing the iron age with them, along with mounted combat and short, highly recurved bows, both of which show up in Norse stone carvings at this time. However, these bows seem to have quickly faded from popularity in Scandinavia, with plain old longbows taking the fore. The vikings re-introduced longbows to Britain, after the locals had long abandoned them in favour of much shorter self bows, so the famed "English longbows" are really Norse longbows. If the Scythians hadn't given up on their composite bow technology as they headed westward, we might instead talk of the famed English hornbows. =p There's evidence of some composite bows in Scandinavia during the viking age, but it doesn't seem that the technology had survived natively since the early iron age; they were referred to as "Hunnic bows", so they're thought to have been reintroduced through contact with some constituents of the Hunnic confederation, something like ~700 years after the initial migration.
Scythians never attacked Egpyt
@@GreaterAfghanistanMovementThank you for your misunderstanding, I will try to reiterate: The Scythians attacked Semitic people in Mesopotamia. It's these targets of Scythian attacks who invaded Egypt, not the Scythians themselves.
@@Meevious k
Can you do a video on Jarid or Jareed, the javelin (and it's use, both afoot and in horseback)? Information on javelins are very rare, and it's absurd, given the popularity and importance of it both in war and sport, even today. It's very much ingrained in history of arabic and islamic peoples, going hand in hand with the love for horse riding.
I am an expert archer and a beginner bowyer. This video is extremely useful for me as it is extremely difficult to find information, and knowing if it's accurate or not when it comes to Arab archery and bow making. I find that sad as I think this is something that is incredibly important for us as a culture and I do not want it to be lost or forgotten. I am dedicated to learn more and to begin production on Arabic bows for people who are as passionate about our history, culture, and techniques as we are. We are more connected than ever thanks to the internet. We need to see a resurgence. I know there are many out there who want the same thing, but have no idea where to even begin.
Several years to make a compound bow??? I'm pessimistic.
@@KrisMeister Why be pessimistic, As Monty Python once said “Always look at the bright side of life” Assuming you mean skeptical, 2 years to 6 months is a common date given regarding hornbow manufacturing. However in my own experience it takes way less, around 2 weeks to 1 month.
Losing some legitimacy by referencing Lars in the beginning, that's for sure. The rest of the video is very informative and well researched. Arab archery didn't gain anything from his video by the way. Edited to reflect that a reference to Lars should not detract from this video.
@@michaelkornecki5613 i simply pointed out the recent notoriety arab archery gained from his own video. Maybe instead of speaking on my behalf, ask for my opinions on him which aren’t positive? In any case. I dont need your seal of legitimacy🫡
Subhanallah, for some reason when we don't fire an arrow and return it to its original position our shoulders hurt
Excellent videos. Please keep updating brother, any knowledge on early Arabian armaments would be very interesting
He is doing everything right. He is leaning forward and using only his back muscles to draw, the proper old traditional way.
105 pound bow with no thumb rings? You are a beast!
Turkish Bow breaks world record over 800 meters mybe
Are you a muslim?
@@KsldKfkf Yes
يقول الشاعر الشمّاخ : إذا أنبض الرامون عنها ترنمت ترنم ثكلى أوجعتها الجنائز
A fine archer is found in a good man.
Very beautiful bows. I would like to come see your work some day.
34 inch draw? Or more?
Ive drawn it to 36 inches
@@almubarizunarchery4607 I thought so... You're taller than average right? Above 1,85m?
@@alexisalliel73 not particularly, im about 180.2 cm but my arm span is about 187cm.
@@almubarizunarchery4607 ahhh that's probably It I'm 1,92m and armspan of 197. But I reach only 34 draw as I dont have a bow that's seems safe to draw as long so far... My Zhu Ran from AF stacks quite a lot past 33.
Hell yeah.
I do like the triangular Egyptian bow design, wouldn’t mind trying one of those myself
looks awesome, need me a bow like this
Holy draw, calm the fuck down
Bro thinks hes heroic overdraw Edit: bro thinks hes him
Bro be shooting bows all day
Very interesting perspective. I think you have very valid points. Now we have the hypothesis; we must prove or disprove.
bannerlord music😍
@@AmrChah Glad you appreciate it!
Beautiful 😍
You look like an ancient Assyrian with that bow and backdrop. Very cool.