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Post by vlad4th on Apr 6, 2019 0:32:22 GMT
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Post by pgandy on Apr 6, 2019 1:29:51 GMT
Congratulations on your accomplishment. I hope it shoots up to your expectations. I am not into archery, it’s been over 50 years since my last bow. But that reminds me more of a flat bow rather than a long bow. Looks like a nice job.
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Post by vlad4th on Apr 6, 2019 2:20:33 GMT
Congratulations on your accomplishment. I hope it shoots up to your expectations. I am not into archery, it’s been over 50 years since my last bow. But that reminds me more of a flat bow rather than a long bow. Looks like a nice job. You have to work Elm in kind of a flat shape to get the most out of the woods properties. I do not know if they did that to the original longbows but it made more sense for me to work it that way. |
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Post by pvsampson on Apr 6, 2019 10:52:13 GMT
Very nice and a great job.
It is technically a longbow. True flatbows are of the style that native Americans commonly used,very wide limbs and relatively short length and examples from Papua New Guinea for instance,that are made from bamboo.Yet the bows from PNG carved from palm staves are longbows.The heavy poundage warbows had much thicker limbs due to the poundage being so high,and generally were deeper than the bow was wide.This has caused some to believe that only "true" longbows should have those characteristics,yet most non-laminated bows,carved from a stick basically,are still classified as longbows.Modern laminated items sold as longbows,technically are long flatbows.
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Post by vlad4th on Apr 16, 2019 5:40:19 GMT
Very nice and a great job. It is technically a longbow. True flatbows are of the style that native Americans commonly used,very wide limbs and relatively short length and examples from Papua New Guinea for instance,that are made from bamboo.Yet the bows from PNG carved from palm staves are longbows.The heavy poundage warbows had much thicker limbs due to the poundage being so high,and generally were deeper than the bow was wide.This has caused some to believe that only "true" longbows should have those characteristics,yet most non-laminated bows,carved from a stick basically,are still classified as longbows.Modern laminated items sold as longbows,technically are long flatbows. The bow shoots great but I have to hold a little higher because it is not as efficient as the tatar style bows I am used to but then again I don't expect it to be as efficient as a horse bow. It is highly accurate and a great bow. |
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Post by pvsampson on Apr 16, 2019 6:02:03 GMT
Very nice and a great job. It is technically a longbow. True flatbows are of the style that native Americans commonly used,very wide limbs and relatively short length and examples from Papua New Guinea for instance,that are made from bamboo.Yet the bows from PNG carved from palm staves are longbows.The heavy poundage warbows had much thicker limbs due to the poundage being so high,and generally were deeper than the bow was wide.This has caused some to believe that only "true" longbows should have those characteristics,yet most non-laminated bows,carved from a stick basically,are still classified as longbows.Modern laminated items sold as longbows,technically are long flatbows. The bow shoots great but I have to hold a little higher because it is not as efficient as the tatar style bows I am used to but then again I don't expect it to be as efficient as a horse bow. It is highly accurate and a great bow. I saw the grouping you posted on a facebook page recently,it takes a lot of practise and commitment to shoot like that with sticks. Good to see the bow working well,and the guy pointing it. |
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Made this English Longbow from a stave of Red Elm I cut years ago. Bow ended up being 53 pounds at 28 inches of draw. I did have a bit of a challenge from a twist on the bottom lemb that went downward and I had to leave a bit more wood so it would keep an even bend. I used a 1'' block plane and a belt sander to get the rough shape and then used a butcher knife for a scraper while tillering as to not take too much wood off. I left a little bark on the back for character and the grip is made from an old boot with a strip of red suede under the grip lacing for contrast and used the same as a strike plate to keep the bow quiet. I am still waiting to get a proper string made by my uncle and then I will do a report on the groups and how it shoots.
Things have changed!