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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: bow101 on December 21, 2012, 08:14:30 pm

Title: Saplings -vs- Staves
Post by: bow101 on December 21, 2012, 08:14:30 pm

Now for something different. I'm new here to this bow building. Have read a lot here and other great websites & web forums. Read crooked stick, didn't like it much. Broke a few bows in the process of building but learning and having tons of fun...! :)
My question is what were the Early Natives building bows with.? Were they not Saplings (limbs,branches)
And what were the early Brits using for the English Longbow..? Were they not Saplings..?....... :)

Title: Re: Saplings -vs- Staves
Post by: seabass on December 21, 2012, 09:02:23 pm

i believe they used both saplings and staves.