What are the two types of bows made of?
The horn bow is made of several types of materials. The belly is made from waterbuffalo horn, the core is bamboo, the ‘ears’ are of acacia or mulberry, the handle of oak; it is backed with sinew, that is covered with birch bark, with everything being held together with fish air bladder glue. The laminated bow is made from different materials, too. The belly is made from a special material the Koreans call ‘black paper pulp’; it simulates the horn on the horn bow and is quite durable. The inner laminations are of either maple or bamboo (depending on the model), carbon, and a couple glass layers. The ‘ears’ are made of acacia, just like the horn bow and the back is covered with birch bark, also like the horn bow.
