Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => English Warbow => Topic started by: stevesjem on January 19, 2009, 07:08:29 pm
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as here was a request for War bow pics, I tought i would share a few. Some you may have seen, some you may not have seen.
A lovely handful of Italian Self yew warbows
(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m163/stevesjem/100_3703.jpg)
Shooting a 105lb regon Yew warbow.
(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m163/stevesjem/SteveCloutabout.jpg)
Shooting "Little Jem" 120lb Oregon Self Yew.
(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m163/stevesjem/WebPic.jpg)
Shooting 128lb Italian Self Yew Warbow.
(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m163/stevesjem/c064f2e2.jpg)
Doing a Demo and Seminar in Hungary with "Thin Lizzy" 105lb American Yew warbow and Armour piercing arrow with 4" plate cutting Bodkin.
(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m163/stevesjem/SteveHungaryDemoFront.jpg)
My mate Mark Stretton shooting 165lb Italian Yew Warbow
(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m163/stevesjem/P9090003.jpg)
My mate Glen with 125lb laminate I made for him.
(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m163/stevesjem/Glen118lb.jpg)
My Son Ben (The one shooting) aged 9 with his 52lb Italian yew mini warbow
(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m163/stevesjem/P1010097.jpg)
A few of my mates, from left to right, Jeremy Spencer (Shooting), Alistair Aston and Ratty
(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m163/stevesjem/IMGP3278.jpg)
Joseph Gibbs 137lb Self Yew Warbow (This was the actual moment he broke the BLBS Standard Arrow Record 315yds)
(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m163/stevesjem/Joe.jpg)
Just a couple of shots for your amusement.
Hugh Soar sitting in the back of my truck, oh yeah and my butt.
(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m163/stevesjem/IMG_2316.jpg)
My mate Richard Wadge (Author of "Arrowstorm")
(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m163/stevesjem/IMG_2317.jpg)
My mates, Mark Stretton, Richard Wadge and Hector Cole
(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m163/stevesjem/IMG_2287.jpg)
Warbow archers unite, from left to right, Richard Wadge, Mark Stretton, Joseph Gibbs, Alan Edwards, Hector Cole, Hugh Soar, Me with my back to you, Jeremy Spencer and Alistair Aston, and Josh Symmonds (Young lad) in the foreground.
(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m163/stevesjem/IMG_2288.jpg)
Well I think that will do for now, enjoy.
Steve Stratton
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very cool pics 8)
very cool bows :o 8)
in the 12th photo,there is a large building in the back.is that an old palace or something liked it?
just curious
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That is the Duke of Beauforts Home, Badminton House.
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Yep nice pics for some more nice pics have look at polettiarchery he made the bows in pic 1.
Regards Ian
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Bloody lovely mate got anymore photos???
Thanks for your time.
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Nice looking bows and looks like a great time had.
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Nearly right Ian, he made 5 out of the 7 in the picture, the others I made.
steve
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Bloody lovely mate got anymore photos???
Thanks for your time.
Oh ok then, here are some more bows for you all.
200lb@32" Picture shows it at 160lb@28"
(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m163/stevesjem/DSCN0277.jpg)
166lb@35"
(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m163/stevesjem/DSCN0383.jpg)
150lb@32"
(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m163/stevesjem/150lb.jpg)
120lb@32" Pictured at 29"
(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m163/stevesjem/100at.jpg)
I will see if I can find some more tomorrow.
Steve
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Steve thanks for sharing the pictures they are awesome :) 9 years old and pulling 52# heck I'm 48 and and thats about all I can manage ::)
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Hi DanaM
yeah he started at the age of 4 and now he is 10 and he has a new bow now which is 55lb@24", he won the flight shoot for the Juniors last year at badminton with a shot of 197yds, that was with his lighter bow, Ihate to think what he will be capable of when he gets to his teens ???
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Incredible what the younglings are capable of if given a chance eh?
Tell him congrats from all of us here at PA :)
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Incredible what the younglings are capable of if given a chance eh?
Tell him congrats from all of us here at PA :)
Will do DanaM, thanks for that.
Steve
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dang i knew that house belonged to royalty, just had that royal look to it. 8)
ouuuuch just lloking at the pice of those bows on the scales make my shoulders ache.
how do you guys manage to pull them bows back without hurting your shoulders? ???
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dang i knew that house belonged to royalty, just had that royal look to it. 8)
ouuuuch just lloking at the pice of those bows on the scales make my shoulders ache.
how do you guys manage to pull them bows back without hurting your shoulders? ???
Trust me Sailordad....it does hurt for a while and then your body adjusts to the weight quite quickly.
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well i aquired this osage stave that is about 8 ft long,5 inches wide or so.
think i could make a warbow from that?i really would like to give it try. if ya want to see the stave, see my post in anything else titled "minnesota nice"
it would need a little straigtening
and i would have to get the neighbor to pull it for me,2 shoulder surgeries already dont need another lol
oh well its something to think about.
peace,
tim
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Very impressive bows and archers. As soon as work lightens up a little I intend to start one of osage. In the first photo is that a Yurt in the background.Ronnie
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Thanks for sharing the pics, Steve!! Awesome. The who's who of the heavy warbow world. I really want to bring my 90# self yew, and shoot with you blokes! This is sure what I hope the warbow forum will become in the future.
Just a couple of quick questions... why do you tiller your bows "upside down?" Probably not to you, but I'm sure you do it for a reason. Also, I noticed you paint the tiller board background a dark green, does this cut down on shadows, or is it for another reason?
Again, thanks, and keep the good stuff coming. Some of us on this side of the pond share your passion!
Cheers, Adam.
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Great pictures! Thanks!!! Makes a feller want to take up the Warbow! :)
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Thanks for the pictures! Very nice!
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well i aquired this osage stave that is about 8 ft long,5 inches wide or so.
think i could make a warbow from that?i really would like to give it try. if ya want to see the stave, see my post in anything else titled "minnesota nice"
it would need a little straigtening
and i would have to get the neighbor to pull it for me,2 shoulder surgeries already dont need another lol
oh well its something to think about.
peace,
tim
Hi Tim
By all means you can make a self warbow from your Osage, the only down side is that Osage carries huge draw weight for little mass, so f you attempted to make a bow to MR dimensions you would probably end up with a bow of 250lb+, also the limbs would be very heavy in physical weight, personally I would use it as a belly wood and back it with Hickory, I would also put a core wood in of Pau amorello, this wood lighten the physical weight without losing cast.
Good luck with it though
Steve
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Very impressive bows and archers. As soon as work lightens up a little I intend to start one of osage. In the first photo is that a Yurt in the background.Ronnie
Hi Ronnie
Yes it is a Yurt, this is at my freind Celestino Poletti's place in Italy, he is mad on Horseback archery and the Mongols, especially Genghis Kahn.
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Thanks for sharing the pics, Steve!! Awesome. The who's who of the heavy warbow world. I really want to bring my 90# self yew, and shoot with you blokes! This is sure what I hope the warbow forum will become in the future.
Just a couple of quick questions... why do you tiller your bows "upside down?" Probably not to you, but I'm sure you do it for a reason. Also, I noticed you paint the tiller board background a dark green, does this cut down on shadows, or is it for another reason?
Again, thanks, and keep the good stuff coming. Some of us on this side of the pond share your passion!
Cheers, Adam.
Hi Adam
You would be most welcome to shoot with us anytime mate.
I have always tillered my bows this way, no particular reason really, it's just the way I do it.
My tiller board is green because it used to be my sons table tennis table ;D
Cheers
Steve
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Great pictures! Thanks!!! Makes a feller want to take up the Warbow! :)
I really hope you do take it up Joe, it is very addictive and as recent posts have shown, people can get very passionate about it.
Steve
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I thought you guys might like this, This is on one of our trips to Italy,
Joseph Gibbs, Mark Stretton, Nick Ashley, Glennan Carnie and myself having fun with warbows, all the bows used are 120+ except for the Hungarian bow being shot by Celestino Poletti at Joseph, Now I know this looks a bit dangerous but Celestino holds the world record for 17,000 accurate arrows in a 24hr period, so we trust him completely, well Joseph did anyawy.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=VKxMq-THdO0 (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=VKxMq-THdO0)
cheers
Steve
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I thought you guys might like this, This is on one of our trips to Italy,
Joseph Gibbs, Mark Stretton, Nick Ashley, Glennan Carnie and myself having fun with warbows, all the bows used are 120+ except for the Hungarian bow being shot by Celestino Poletti at Joseph, Now I know this looks a bit dangerous but Celestino holds the world record for 17,000 accurate arrows in a 24hr period, so we trust him completely, well Joseph did anyawy.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=VKxMq-THdO0 (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=VKxMq-THdO0)
cheers
Steve
That was very impressive. What breed is the charger?Ronnie
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I'm not sure what you mean Ronnie??
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I thought you guys might like this, This is on one of our trips to Italy,
Joseph Gibbs, Mark Stretton, Nick Ashley, Glennan Carnie and myself having fun with warbows, all the bows used are 120+ except for the Hungarian bow being shot by Celestino Poletti at Joseph, Now I know this looks a bit dangerous but Celestino holds the world record for 17,000 accurate arrows in a 24hr period, so we trust him completely, well Joseph did anyawy.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=VKxMq-THdO0 (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=VKxMq-THdO0)
cheers
Steve
Steve,
Is he going for Debbie McGee's job ;D
Thanks for post these Mate. Brings back some memories.
Cheers,
Jeremy
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The 'Charger' is a very rare and endangered breed called a 'Leicestershire' ;D
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I'm not sure what you mean Ronnie??
Charger meaning horse or a lame attempt to poke fun at the fellow on whose shoulders you were riding.
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Cracking pictures Steve, nice Video too!
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Great pictures! Thanks!!! Makes a feller want to take up the Warbow! :)
I really hope you do take it up Joe, it is very addictive and as recent posts have shown, people can get very passionate about it.
Steve
I just might Steve. I've always been a fan of the ELB and have made several Victorian style ones,,, the Warbow seems to be a
good challenge and one I just might try an tackle someday.
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I'm not sure what you mean Ronnie??
Charger meaning horse or a lame attempt to poke fun at the fellow on whose shoulders you were riding.
Actually I had a good laugh at that.
Daniel
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Nearly right Ian, he made 5 out of the 7 in the picture, the others I made.
steve
Nice bows. Just out of curiosity how many bows have you made Steve?
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Hi Marc, well its hard to say exactly, Warbows...probably over 300, flight bows ...maybe 30 odd, reflex/deflex bows...about 10, Victorian style Longbows....about 30,
Without going back over all my sales invoices I can't give you exact figures.
Cheers
Steve
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Hi Marc, well its hard to say exactly, Warbows...probably over 300, flight bows ...maybe 30 odd, reflex/deflex bows...about 10, Victorian style Longbows....about 30,
Without going back over all my sales invoices I can't give you exact figures.
Cheers
Steve
Decent numbers
C
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wow your 9 year old son and a 52 lbs pound is very impressive. now im ashames that i only shoot 45 pounds :-[
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Impressive shooting form, beautiful gear, great pictures. It wouild be nice to see more from other people as well.
Erik
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OK, here is a picture taken of me shooting the 140lb laminate I have made; in the military arrow flight shoot at an EWBS event (sidenocks of course ;-)
(http://homepage.ntlworld.com/alan.blackham/pa/jan09/shootin1.jpg)
Here it is on the tiller (nearly finished)
(http://homepage.ntlworld.com/alan.blackham/pa/jan09/lamontil.jpg)
And a video I took recently of me shooting my 125lb target bow: VIDEO (http://homepage.ntlworld.com/alan.blackham/ewbs/dec08/shootin1.avi)
here is a section slowed down which I created to see if its possible to figure out the arrow speed from a video (if you look closely you can see the arrow)
(http://homepage.ntlworld.com/alan.blackham/ewbs/dec08/shootin.gif)
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I watched some vids from you and your friends on the youtube looks like a lot of fun to me.Ron
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I have just placed an order for a video camera which records upto 1000 frames per second - so I should have some really interesting vids soon :-)
BTW - The one above is 30 frames per second
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I can hardly wait. The high speed camera really reveals a lot that you would never see without it.Ron
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Here I am shooting my yew selfbow. 90#@30", horn nocks. This is the same pic from a previous thread.
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This was a great, great topic.....