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Welcome to the New English War Bow Forum!
Stonedog:
I for one am very, very excited about this forum! In the past years, all of my hunting has become experimental archaeology types hunts.....with my flintlock, I wear the kit of an 18th C American Colonial hunter.....everything authentic.....down to the hand sewn and hand woven linen shirts and braintanned moccasins.
Recently I have been going historical with my archery passions too! My area of study is Anglo-Saxon England before the Conquest. I am putting together a proper kit......hand sewn tunics of linen and wool....hose...turn shoes and of course a proper bow!
My project for this week is a hand made Seax.....9" blade....about 1/4" thick.....hand hammered.....next week.....I will make the sheath and get my bow started.....unfortunately, due to my kids enjoying food (they really do liek to eat,,,who woulda thought!?)...I have to use poor mans yew...aka.....hickoy backed ipe!
In the past few years...my focus has been 100% on the round belly narrow designs....or the war bow and it uses for hunting.....and not many forums have what I am looking for....so I have been reading mainly.....hardys two books......bickerstaffes writings....etc....
But this fourm.....it perfect!
Thanks!
duffontap:
Thanks for the introduction Stonedog. Sounds like you're the genuine article. Hand-woven linen shirt?! :o I look forward to seeing your laminated warbow.
J. D. Duff
duffontap:
Justin,
'Anything I can do you can do better.....la, la, la.....' I'd bet you could do 100#s right now. Maybe more. Get yourself a good Osage stave and build that war bow.
J. D. Duff
Stonedog:
JD...I am a new old guy....I was a charter member of the old forum....now I am just a newbie again! LOL!
duffontap:
I'm an old guy on the new forum. Ha, ha. Welcome back.
J. D. Duff
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