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Title: Maple flatbows from Kazahstan
Post by: Rafael on March 29, 2013, 05:16:03 am

Hi fellows! Greetings from Kazakhstan! My name is Rafael I live in Almaty city ( South East of Kz).
I joint this site in winter & it was always interesting for me to watch you works & learn a new stuff! So finally I decided to post my work!
Here is some self Norway maple flatbows I made during cold winter evenings.
Thanx for watching!
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Title: Re: Maple flatbows from Kazahstan
Post by: Rafael on March 29, 2013, 05:19:17 am

Here is another one 45@28 working recurve. ( my friend Brooks from Texas shooting it)

Title: Re: Maple flatbows from Kazahstan
Post by: M-P on March 29, 2013, 05:20:51 am

Rafael,   Let me be the first to welcome you and your first post.   That bow looks good to me!    Ron

Title: Re: Maple flatbows from Kazahstan
Post by: M-P on March 29, 2013, 05:23:14 am

Rafael,  That second one looks sweet, too.   Ron

Title: Re: Maple flatbows from Kazahstan
Post by: Rafael on March 29, 2013, 05:32:38 am

Thank you very much friend! I appreciate! Geographic of traditional archery grows over the world !!! Our tradition of bowmaking & archery were lost in 19-20th century, but now the time to revive it has come! Geographic of traditional archery grows !!!

Title: Re: Maple flatbows from Kazahstan
Post by: Stefan on March 29, 2013, 05:37:45 am

Nice bows! I like the bottom one with a bit of recurve. Welcome. If possible I sure would like to see a bow that has been used in the history of your country,..

Title: Re: Maple flatbows from Kazahstan
Post by: Rafael on March 29, 2013, 05:44:19 am

Rakhmet(thanx)! Sure Stefan I work on two composite bows at the moment. Im also made the tip overlays  of left overs from Siberian Ibex horn. 

Title: Re: Maple flatbows from Kazahstan
Post by: Rafael on March 29, 2013, 05:48:24 am

Another one 62#@28. Arrows made of oak shafts, eagle & vulture fletching & iron points. 
Some penetration pics :)

Title: Re: Maple flatbows from Kazahstan
Post by: Pappy on March 29, 2013, 07:11:43 am

Nice job and welcome. Looking forward to seeing more. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Maple flatbows from Kazahstan
Post by: mikekeswick on March 29, 2013, 07:44:52 am

Welcome and great bows.
I would really like to get a pair of those ibex horns....they are special! Good luck with your composites.

Title: Re: Maple flatbows from Kazahstan
Post by: SLIMBOB on March 29, 2013, 08:36:07 am

Welcome Rafael.  Looking forward to seeing more from you.

Title: Re: Maple flatbows from Kazahstan
Post by: lesken2011 on March 29, 2013, 09:11:54 am

Nice work, Rafael. Welcome to PA!

Title: Re: Maple flatbows from Kazahstan
Post by: BowEd on March 29, 2013, 10:08:53 am

Welcome Rafael....Looks like your scratching the addiction itch just fine.

Title: Re: Maple flatbows from Kazahstan
Post by: Gordon on March 29, 2013, 11:12:27 am

Hi Rafael. Welcome to PA!

Title: Re: Maple flatbows from Kazahstan
Post by: kinslayer1965 on March 29, 2013, 11:19:05 am

Welcome!!!

Bows look sweet!

CR

Title: Re: Maple flatbows from Kazahstan
Post by: VicNova on March 29, 2013, 12:51:51 pm

Nice looking bows.

Title: Re: Maple flatbows from Kazahstan
Post by: Zion on March 29, 2013, 12:54:54 pm

Cool work man, looks like you'll have a good time here  ;D

Title: Re: Maple flatbows from Kazahstan
Post by: Parnell on March 29, 2013, 01:44:40 pm

Great work on the bows and it is awesome to see someone on from the crossroads of the world.  Welcome to PA!

Title: Re: Maple flatbows from Kazahstan
Post by: Peacebow_Coos on March 29, 2013, 09:16:48 pm

Lookin good man, Norway Maple looks like it'll slam an arrow!  Welcome and keep 'em comin

Title: Re: Maple flatbows from Kazahstan
Post by: coaster500 on March 29, 2013, 11:55:00 pm

Rafael welcome!!!!

Good looking bows!!!

Title: Re: Maple flatbows from Kazahstan
Post by: Hrothgar on March 30, 2013, 11:48:53 am

Welcome. Primitive archery is a great winter time hobby! That's a fine looking bow. Do you make your own arrows too?
Eric

Title: Re: Maple flatbows from Kazahstan
Post by: JW_Halverson on March 30, 2013, 05:33:40 pm

Very nice work on the archery equipment.  It is nice to see archery returning to your land, it is so important to your history.  Much like the falconry and work with eagles was for the Khazaks, it's your tradition.  Keep posting, keep making bows!

Title: Re: Maple flatbows from Kazahstan
Post by: Del the cat on March 30, 2013, 05:52:04 pm

Nice bows, it's great how the internet lets us all get together right across the globe.
Del