| Thanks guys. Currrently shooting 55lb tri-lam longbow and weight is fine, even for short holds. Thinking of 70lbs as I don't want to go over the top and end up with something that I can't draw comfortably or might even risk hurting myself with. That throws open a question - how do you determine a reasonable maximum personal weight for this type of bow?
The attraction is the obvious link to history - I have shot bows various since I could walk and while I love the lines of a recurve, I am not sure I can go on without something akin to a warbow in my possession! I'll not bother with any handle wrapping and will ask for a bowyer's mark near the arrow pass. Wood-wise, I need to dicsuss with bowyer but gather already from him that yew is a problem (short supply of quality timber). Might therefore look at osage or maybe he will recommend some other hard woods. |