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markinengland:
Stan,
Some impressive shooting at Batsford on Saturday. A new record of 450 yards with a flight arrow and a laminated flight longbow. Also a very respectable distance equalling the record for standard arrow. I think a record for the military arrow. I was really annoyed to forget to take my camera!
Steve Stratton is setting up a British Warbow Society. I think the weight limited you must be ABOVE is 70lb (so it starts at 71lbs and goes up!). This will allow shooting by heavy bows that isn't apparently welcome eslewhere. I am sure that Steve will post some info. He was talking about a need for insurance in order to join nd he has an individual insurance cover arranged. I must make a heavier bow and join myself as I enjoy the kind of shooting they do.
My tiller tree is a lump of pressure treated 4x2 fixed to the wall with frame fixings. If I take it off I can easily fill the small holes in the wall and nothing shows. I made up a seat for the bow to sit on and give enough overhang out of plywood. A pulley is fitted to the 2x4 at the bottom. Really quite simple and quick to make. It does make tillering so much better, though it is still quite a work out. I think I need to make a new improved one soon to give myself room for a longer draw.
Bank Holiday weather is annoying for us back garden bowyers. If only I had a proper workshop!
Mark in Wet England
stevesjem:
Just to put the records straight, the flight shot was by Jeremy Spencer, he shot 432yds with a laminated bow of his own construction.
With regards the heavy bow society, it is not just me, there are a number of us putting this thing together, Mark Stretton, Jeremy Spencer, Alistair Aston, Nick Ashley, just to name a few, The idea is to form a society called the English Warbow Society, Once thibgs have been ironed out i will post more info.
Cheers
Steve
backgardenbowyer:
Got a good couple of hours on the tiller after work today (only free evening this week), and it is pretty much there. The pic shows 26" draw but only because I lacked confidence to leave it long enough at 28" while I fiddled with the camera. I think it is 68lbs@28" - more of a wimp bow than a war bow but I can't pull it! When the nocks are fitted the finished length will be a little shorter, so allowing for some sanding and settling down I'm on for my target weight of 65-70lbs. I know it doesn't qualify as a warbow, but I'm getting there with the tiller and technique and it should give me a step up towards heavier bows.
Although I've gone for a fairly shallow D shape for safety (1 1/16" x 13/16" at the handle) it's a bit uncomfortalbe to hold and I'll have to add a small cork packer and some leather binding which spoils the clean traditional look. Never mind. The buffalo nocks are roughed out and with luck I could be testing it next weekend. Let's hope there are no disasters!
Comments always welcome - thanks for the advice.
Keep me posted about the warbow society.
Thanks
Stan
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bobnewboy:
Keep up the good work Stan. I hope to see you shoot it at the club shoot in two weeks time ;D ;D ;D
Cheerz, Bob
Rich Saffold:
Stan,Its the hazards of making a heavy skinny limbed bow..you either need a thick palm, or a little more padding. ;D I often use high density foam on the palm side then a leather wrap over it..Seems to work without messing with the girlie profile of the bow too much..
Looking good! If you put a clip on a rope, and a base pulley on your tiller assembly you can quickly take this shot without holding it at full draw for many seconds at a time..
Rich-
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