ABOUT US

Lukas Novotny, the artisan behind Saluki Bows, was born and raised in the former Czechoslovakia, where he was trained as a glass sculptor. He immigrated to the United States at age of 21, and after working for many years as a glass artist, he decided to start pursuing his childhood passion for bows. In 1988 Lukas founded Saluki Bow Company, and has been full time bowyer since then.

Known for making some of the most refined and high performing modern interpretations of Asian bows, Lukas Novotny is also a  successful trainer of mounted archery, having given clinics and demonstrations in the USA, Canada, France, England, Germany, India and  Brazil. Presently, Lukas is the President of the "Mounted Archery Association of the Americas" .  Lukas Novotny of Saluki Bow has satisfied customers in all corners of the world, from North and South America to Europe, Asia, Africa and the Pacific.

Saluki Bows is a one man operation, but Lukas is assisted in the office by his wife and mounted archer Patricia Viana.

AWARDS IN HORSEBACK ARCHERY COMPETITIONS

2011 Al Faris International Horseback Archery Competition  in Amman, Jordan

         First place in Hungarian Style

         Third Place in Turkish Style

         Second place in Overall Score

2010 International Invitational Horseback Archery Challenge in Oregon, USA

        First Place in Over All High Score

        First Place in Hungarian Style

        First Place in Three Shot Korean Style

        Third Place in Single Shot Korean Style

2005 First International Horseback Archery Competition in Sokcho,Korea

         Second Place in Double Shot Korean Style

         Third Place in Serial Shot Korean Style

MEDIA FEATURING LUKAS NOVOTNY AND HIS WORK

Book

• “Mounted Archery in the Americas”  . As writer and co-editor along with David Gray. Published by "The Long Riders' Guild Press" in 2007. 

Videos

• "The Warrior Empire: The Mughals of India"   by "History Channel" 2006.  As an expert on ancient horn bows.
• "Genghis Khan"  by "History Channel". As a trainer for mounted archery.
• "Chariot Bow" Discovery Military Channel documentary 2008 "Weapon Masters Series". On Egyptian Horn Bow with Mike Loads.
• "Mythbusters" Discovery Channel episode on speed of arrow in mounted archery
• "Ancients Behaving Badly: Genghis Khan" History Channel documentary

Magazine Articles

• "Musee de L'archerie..." by Philippe Gouble. Published in the french magazine "Le Tir a L'Arc" n.762, 1999.  On Horn Bows.
• "Le Mythe du Composite" by Thomas Kühn. Published in the french magazine:  "Le Chasseur à L'Arc" n.15, 1999. On Horn Bows.
• "L'Archerie Asiatique" by Thomas Kühn. Published in the french magazine: "Le Monde de l'Archerie" n.1, 2000. On Horn Bows.
• "History's Curve"  by Lee Lawrence. Published in "Saudi Aramco World Magazine" v. 54, n.5, 2003. On Horn Bows.
• "Wenn Uralte Technik auf das 21. Jahrhundert Trifft..." In the german magazine "Traditionell Bogenschiessen" v.9, n.32, 2004. Interview.
• "Ein Besuch bei Lukas Novotny" by Helmut Dittrich. Published in the German Magazine "Traditionell Bogenschiessen" v.15, n.55, 2010. Interview.
• "Arquearia Equestre": modalidade milenar de tiro com arco chega ao Brasil. by Patricia Viana. Published in the Brazilian Magazine "Tiro Certo", v.3, n.5, 2010. On Mounted Archery.