Bow an arrows, Papua (?)

Indianajones · 15th December 2011, 09:46 PM

Yes you are right; ironwood would not be (very?) suitable I think to make bows as it is hard and splinters. Though it does like like it, seen also the sharp lines of the (later?)carvings. Doesnt black palmwood also consists of softer wood intervened with many hard black vines?? Am not sure I've seen this type of wood, so could be that.

The palmwood is used again in whole S.E Asia to make bows, so that wouldnt help us much.

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15th December 2011, 09:46 PM	#6
Indianajones Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 180	Yes you are right; ironwood would not be (very?) suitable I think to make bows as it is hard and splinters. Though it does like like it, seen also the sharp lines of the (later?)carvings. Doesnt black palmwood also consists of softer wood intervened with many hard black vines?? Am not sure I've seen this type of wood, so could be that. The palmwood is used again in whole S.E Asia to make bows, so that wouldnt help us much.