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stevesjem

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A few WarBows
« on: January 19, 2009, 07:08:29 pm »
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


Shooting a 105lb regon Yew warbow.


Shooting "Little Jem" 120lb Oregon Self Yew.


Shooting 128lb Italian Self Yew Warbow.


Doing a Demo and Seminar in Hungary with "Thin Lizzy" 105lb American Yew warbow and Armour piercing arrow with 4" plate cutting Bodkin.


My mate Mark Stretton shooting 165lb Italian Yew Warbow


My mate Glen with 125lb laminate I made for him.


My Son Ben (The one shooting) aged 9 with his 52lb Italian yew mini warbow


A few of my mates, from left to right, Jeremy Spencer (Shooting), Alistair Aston and Ratty


Joseph Gibbs 137lb Self Yew Warbow (This was the actual moment he broke the BLBS Standard Arrow Record 315yds)


Just a couple of shots for your amusement.

Hugh Soar sitting in the back of my truck, oh yeah and my butt.


My mate Richard Wadge (Author of "Arrowstorm")


My mates, Mark Stretton, Richard Wadge and Hector Cole


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.


Well I think that will do for now, enjoy.

Steve Stratton 

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Offline sailordad

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Re: A few WarBows
« Reply #1 on: January 19, 2009, 07:17:20 pm »
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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stevesjem

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Re: A few WarBows
« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2009, 07:20:27 pm »
That is the Duke of Beauforts Home, Badminton House.
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Ian B

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Re: A few WarBows
« Reply #3 on: January 19, 2009, 07:21:21 pm »
Yep nice pics for some more nice pics have look at polettiarchery he made the bows in pic 1.

Regards Ian
« Last Edit: January 20, 2009, 01:18:53 am by Ian B »
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Offline Cromm

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Re: A few WarBows
« Reply #4 on: January 19, 2009, 07:22:19 pm »
Bloody lovely mate got anymore photos???
Thanks for your time.
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Re: A few WarBows
« Reply #5 on: January 19, 2009, 07:22:57 pm »
 Nice looking bows and looks like a great time had.
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stevesjem

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Re: A few WarBows
« Reply #6 on: January 19, 2009, 07:25:13 pm »
Nearly right Ian, he made 5 out of the 7 in the picture, the others I made.

steve
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stevesjem

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Re: A few WarBows
« Reply #7 on: January 19, 2009, 07:33:36 pm »
Quote from: Cromm on January 19, 2009, 07:22:19 pm
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"


166lb@35"


150lb@32"


120lb@32" Pictured at 29"


I will see if I can find some more tomorrow.

Steve
« Last Edit: January 19, 2009, 07:59:11 pm by stevesjem »
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Offline DanaM

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Re: A few WarBows
« Reply #8 on: January 19, 2009, 07:35:14 pm »
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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stevesjem

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Re: A few WarBows
« Reply #9 on: January 19, 2009, 07:40:09 pm »
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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Re: A few WarBows
« Reply #10 on: January 19, 2009, 07:46:04 pm »
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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stevesjem

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Re: A few WarBows
« Reply #11 on: January 19, 2009, 07:48:28 pm »
Quote from: DanaM on January 19, 2009, 07:46:04 pm
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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Re: A few WarBows
« Reply #12 on: January 19, 2009, 08:57:05 pm »
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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stevesjem

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Re: A few WarBows
« Reply #13 on: January 19, 2009, 09:11:41 pm »
Quote from: sailordad on January 19, 2009, 08:57:05 pm
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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Offline sailordad

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Re: A few WarBows
« Reply #14 on: January 19, 2009, 09:25:06 pm »
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.

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