Main Discussion Area > English Warbow
WHere to procure EWB
Josh B:
Whatever you decide to go with for a bow, I would do it sooner than later so you can retire the bow you have. Those aluminum limbed bows have a reputation for hurting folks when the metal gets tired and the limb breaks. I am enjoying the conversation about the bodkins. Josh
WillS:
Rich, the absolute best place to get mediaeval arrowheads to study from is a guy called Miloslav Krizan. He's Slovakian, and trained under Mark for a short time. He supplies virtually all the arrowheads to the English Warbow Society now, and is responsible for the heads I've shown in this thread, both the stunning fire welded 16 and the Tudor bodkin. You will not find a more accurate representation of any head than his.
root:
WillS
I searched for Mr. Krizan and found videos but nowhere that his product is for sale.
I found a ELB and another member has also offered to make me one if the 1st one falls through.
So I'll end up with a nice one sooner rather then later.
Gun Doc I'm not worried about any of the two bows I own failing in any form. I don't store them strung and I know what to look for with alloys and metal for stress.
I've probably shot the bow more the last month testing then I have in the last 20 years I've owned it.
I will however take your warning and examine it closer as I use it now.
Tomorrow I should be back to making bodkins and other sharp pointy things to finish inside for the winter.
I'll also start a new thread in the arrows section as I get more tips made.
Rich
WillS:
His stuff is only available through Facebook. Worth signing up just for that though - you genuinely won't find better.
root:
Just got slam'n steel ( tool order)
and low and behold on the front porch was my luggage scale.
So like the adult kid I am I stung up that aluminun bow in the pic above.
10 draws with the wife behind me and 3 inches to go the luggage scale didn't allow me to get my full 28 inches.
it came out to 47.9 lbs 7 times and 47.8 3 times so I'll wager what I thought was a 35 or 40 lbs bow is in fact a 50 lbs draw.
I can draw it with ease too. That was what aways made me think it was lighter bow.
I'm going to shorten the strap on the scale tomorrow and try and have the wife get a pic or two of the poundage in full draw and light.
I'm glad I didn't rush right out and buy a bow as I was going to go t a 50 lbs long bow and I have a chance to buy a 80 lbs at 28 inch draw.
If I can't negotiate a price/trade with that person there is a board member here that is willing to help me out.
I'll just have to see if he can up the draw weight from what our Emails have been discussing.
I also haven't had a chance yet to check out Mr. Krizan's FB page. this order has taken the last 3 days to fill and I'm two parts short so I'm pretty busy. But I should be done and shipped tomorrow and back to making sharp pointy things on Thurs.
Rich
Navigation
[0] Message Index
[*] Previous page
Go to full version