Longbow ?

[David Goss]

In my day's of archery I used to shoot a Bickerstaffe for fun, it was a tri-laminate Hickory, Lemonwood and Osage I think - it was a truly superb piece of art. It was sold when I outgrew it and I had a true self bow of Yew, it was a nicer bow to own but not so good to shoot. A laminate stave will always out shoot a self bow.

 

 

Never made one, but a few years ago Richard Head was the boy.

 

What an unfortunate name! I thought it was a joke till I read the next post with link haha

I never tried to make a bow but I know a man who has and also has failed a few times getting the right piece of wood. It's not as easy as it seems.

[Paul Jenks]

Try speaking to Lee at Arms of Old in Devon. He lives opposite my mum and I pop over there when I'm down visiting. They do long shoots in mum's top field.

 

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He's a very good teacher and knows alot about the sport in general. I seem to have gravitated toward an American flat bow, 35lb draw.