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Traditional Archery: Discussion/Q&A Discussions on the more traditional forms of archery: long bows, war bows, AFB, horse bows etc.

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Old 03-02-07, 06:33 PM
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http://www.archery-interchange.com/f...ead.php?t=6737

Info on my course here. Will put some details of the bow on the site soon.
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Old 11-02-07, 07:59 PM
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I want to experience what it was like to use a longbow in medieval times and I soon realised that my 65lb Victorian bow is not really this so I started considering the possibility of getting a heavy, full compass warbow although I thought it wasn't really a realistic goal - until I found
http://www.englishwarbow.com
It turned out there are lots of people out there with the same goal and it is still possible to pull a heavy bow :-)

I have just bought myself a 102lb @ 32" tri laminate bow from http://www.diyarchery.com/
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Old 17-02-07, 09:14 AM
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Just an update as I have now had chance to loose off a few arrows with it :-)

Anyone interested in heavy medieval bows I would recommend you get one, I have been very impressed with it
I had expected to just have it as a novelty item and just try and shoot it occasionally but I was very surprised to find that with the medieval type draw to the ear the weight is nothing like as difficult as you would imagine and its proving to be a perfectly usable bow and I expect to use it all the time now :-)
I really like the long draw as I have always felt very uncomfortable drawing the Victorian way but this feels much more natural and I much prefer it
see the pictures below to compare the difference:

Victorian: http://www.alanesq.com/longbow/alan.jpg

Medieval: http://www.alanesq.com/longbow/warbow.jpg
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Old 17-02-07, 01:04 PM
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hi alan
thats interesting- what length are you drawing on the victorian v medieval bows?
tom
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Old 17-02-07, 02:19 PM
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The Victorian is 28"
the medieval 32"

I have just got back from a coaching session and I think I am much happier shooting the Victorian style now I have been shown how it should be done - so only time will tell which I finally decide is best

I suspect I will end up using both ?
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Old 17-02-07, 06:23 PM
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Thats the style Alan you convert thees good people to our way of shooting.
That one of Steves bows?
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Old 17-02-07, 06:50 PM
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yep - it's one of Steve's bows
very good it is too :-)

I have only shot it in the garden a few times so far and I have now found myself getting taken to the Roving Marks with the Finsbury Marks tomorrow so this will be interesting
(I am taking my Victorian bow as well for when I run out of energy ;-)
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Old 17-02-07, 07:14 PM
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Have you joined pickwicks aswell mate.
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Old 17-02-07, 07:17 PM
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Not yet but I have the paperwork and will send it of soon

I have been told joinging BLBS would be a good idea as well
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Old 17-02-07, 07:28 PM
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Well worth it, be quick tho' membership for pickwicks has been raised to 350
but those places will soon go.
Might catch you at a Finsbury one day mate.

All the best jb

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