Author Topic: How to Hold and Shoot a Plains Bow? (Read 2591 times)

AKAPK · « **on:** June 11, 2009, 08:10:03 pm »

That I would like to know How the natives protected there wrist or hand from injury from the string slap from a plains bows low Brace.

Aosda · « **Reply #1 on:** June 12, 2009, 12:07:56 am »

They fired from horse back right?? Well if so, straddle your couch and try drawing without hitting anything that would represent a moving horse. Maybe that will give you an idea how they were held. Or jst make yourself a nice thick leather braclet

Traxx · « **Reply #2 on:** June 12, 2009, 02:52:48 pm »

Plains people,used a bracer as well.It was smaller than most use today.The big Silver Concho bracelets that are known from the southwest cultures,actually originated as a bracer for archery.

JackCrafty · « **Reply #3 on:** June 12, 2009, 03:52:57 pm »

Here is my wrist after a dozen shots with just my shirt sleeve for protection.
The bow pulls 40-45lb and the brace height is 3-1/2"

As you can see, there really isn't much "injury". I believe Plains Indians wore a simple bracer, long sleeve shirt, or went without.

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AKAPK · « **Reply #4 on:** June 12, 2009, 04:50:39 pm »

Thanks,
Trax, Just the Info I was Looking for Smaller brace.
Patrick Nice welt. Nice brace.
Riding on Horse back hmm that can hurt if Bareback.

Primitive Archer

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