Comanche Style Decorator Flatbow

Our Decorator Flatbow is inspired by the Comanche selfbow, a simple yet effective bow made from a single piece of wood. Comanches were skilled horsemen, engaging in both the hunt and combat from horseback. Therefore, their bows and those of other Plains tribes were shorter than the European longbow that was shot from a standing position.  42 to 46 inches long Decorated with painted details, horsehair tassel, and stitched leather handle Strung with natural gut bow string Antiqued to look authentically old Decorator flatbow--NOT FOR SPORT ARCHERY OR HUNTING, even though they have been strung & shot during production The Osage orange, or bois d’arc tree, is native to a small area of Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas.  A bright canary yellow wood of uncommon resilience, Osage has been prized by bowyers for centuries. Made of traditional Osage, our bows are hand-worked with a drawknife following a single growth ring on the back of the bow. The bow is then decorated with the same muted col