Paul,you also could look into a couple of magazines-Traditional Bowhunter or Primitive Archer. Turkish, mongol bows are made of wood and horn wrapped in sinew and glued with hide glue.These are the most difficult bows to make,sometimes taking up to a year to complete.They are highly reflexed bows.Yo...

jgalak,Your bow is almost finished.We've had very wet weather here and in order to keep moisture down,I have to keep putting my developing bows back in the oven.The good news is that school is almost out (2 days left,I teach)and I'll have more time in the shop.-Russ

Just curious to see what types of bows people here are shooting.For combat?for targets?Self bows,laminated recurve or longbows,crossbows?Poundage?Anybody hunt?

I've seen a few golf tube arrows and I cant see how they would fly that well.I plan on making a bunch to try them out.I've made dozens of bows ,mostly self wood bows,some fiberglass composites and some all wood composites.I'm working on making a 50# midrealm legal design that could be made for under...

I'm new to fighting.I've put most of my kit together.i'm curious if there are alot of combat archers out there.I don't make much armour the stuff I do make is out of plastic or leather,and its ugly.What I do make is bows.My bows are self woods made out of hickory elm or sometimes Osage.If any one is...

My question is this,How efective is combat archery in todays SCA battlefield.I'm new and i've yet to see my fisrt battle or war.Do archers volley arrows in unison or is it everyone for themselves?

Thanks for all the replies.I guess my problem is a common one,Most armourers have a waiting list of 4 to 24 months.Truehearh is 9 months.I need something for $100 or less.I am going to go ahead and try to make my own.What type of rivits should I use?-Thanks again

I have been going to my local fighter practice for the past few months.I have assembled my armor all except a helm.I have sent money orders to two different guys who said the could get me a helm,My money has been returned twice.My barony has no loaner gear.Iv'e wasted three months trying to get a he...