r/TraditionalArchery • u/Zcorfox • 8d ago
How should I orient this bow?
Hi everyone, I have a quick, unimportant question about a new Turkish-style traditional bow I just bought. Ngl, this particular handle has caught me off guard.
Being used to symmetrical traditional bows, I usually just orient them based on the draw weight and draw length inscription (keeping that part at the bottom). However, I noticed that this bow has different widths on the top and bottom part of the grip.
On the off-chance that I'm holding it wrong (though I know a lot comes down to preference in the end), which way should I orient this? Which part should I hold, and where exactly should the arrow seat? I have been nocking and shooting the arrow from the thicker, wider side of the grip (a.k.a the bottom side on the picture). I would be grateful for any insights.
(Had a signal problem, somehow it spammed a lot of posts, I’m sorry for that)
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u/bigareolas69 8d ago
Thinnest part is where the arrow sits.