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Del the cat:

--- Quote from: vCo2v on November 11, 2008, 05:36:01 pm ---I've made a topic in "Bows" but I feel that it'd be more appropriate in here.

I wanted to purchase a traditional english bow at about 60#.

I'm kind of in a budget of around $150 That I'd be willing to spend on one.

http://www.woodbows.com/bamboohickoryelb.html would this be a good choice? I was told that it is questionable

I was told that I should just venture into making my own bow. However I have no woodworking experience and tools, and I have this mind set that the time and cost it would take to make my first bow would be more than just purchasing one.

Any additional help would be greatly appreciated since I'm absolutely in love with the English Long Bow
That's a bit cheap for a bow...but buy one if you like.
Do try to make a bow, you will learn so much...you need very few tools, I do most of the work with a good axe, then a small plane and rasps.
A flat bow is much easier to make than a long bow. Just have a go, a little and often is the way to work...do it for the pleasure of doing and learning...even if it breaks or is too weak..you will learn a lot and the next one will be better. Trust me there will be a 'next one'.
Good luck
Del

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mullet:
 Yep, I say build your own. But you will be suprised what your budget can get you on this site. There are lots of people on here that don't mind helping someone new starting out. Heck, I've given away 3 bows this year and I know of a few others on here that have too. It would be easy to trade for a glue-up kit from quite a few people on here.

youngbowyer:
I think those longbows r really fake :-\ no offense!

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