Military Ming Big Siyah Bow "Dashao"
Dashao (lit. means “big siyah") is a popular military bow used by the border troops of Ming dynasty (1368-1644) in its late years. In contrast to the earlier short Ming bows with recurved siyah, these Dashao bows were described to be long, with wide limbs and straight siyah for stability.
There are no antique Ming bows found but fortunately there is a very detailed description of the Dashao bow----and we made this bow according to the description.
-Draw length: up to 34’’-Length of String: 144cm
-Draw Weight: 35 to 75lbs (at 34'', NOT 28")-Minimum Arrow Weight: 15 gpp
How to roughly estimate your late Ming military style draw length: 1/2 arm span - 2 to 3"
*Please unstring the bow if not in use, or it may loose draw weight.
Leather Options
We offer three kinds of leather wrapping on the limbs.
Recommended Arrows
You need heavy arrows to shoot this bow. Please use these heavy manchu arrows.