#90 Manchu bow stringing and drawing

In this video we demonstrate traditional technique for stringing heavy Manchu bows without any external aid and try drawing 90 lbs strength bow in the fashion of the Qing dynasty martial examinations.

The bow used is #90@30" imperial strength bow from Alibow. These bows are based on strength bows of the imperial martial examination in the Qing dynasty of China. The participants of the examinations were required to draw these large and heavy bows to a full draw as a part of proof of their strength and technique. Strength bows weren't intended to shoot arrows, but naturally the imperial archery examinations also included archery on foot and horseback.