The Armour Archive

I found this
http://www.woodbows.com

and wondered if any of you have dealt with these folks.

I've never handled one of their bows personally, but I've heard nothing but good things. From what I've been told, they are just good bows at amazing prices.



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Michael Shedden

http://www.barbute.com/armour

No.

I just bought a bow from this site:

http://rudderbows.com/

I'll let everyone know how it turns out.

(^_^)

if your really interested in a good bow at a good price check out:

http://www.geocities.com/halvgrimr/other/archery/archery.htm

i can work with you on prices, i get them shipped in from Australia

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Hálvgrímr Aðálraðarson

[This message has been edited by Halvgrim (edited 01-09-2002).]

I got one of their red oak bows, 30# pull. It shoots great. I'd never fired longbow before, but after 30 minutes was consistently shooting it better than I shoot my recurve (Note: I'm a terrible archer, so that's not saying much Give me my crowssbow any day...). I had to put on a grip and rest (not an actual rest - just some of that fuzzy fur stuff) myself, but that wasn't too bad.

I'd definitely reccomend them.

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Yehuda ben Moshe
mka Juliean Galak

Woodbows are spoken highly of by several archers I know and respect. (notably Gaston)

Halvgrim.....that is by FAR the lowest price I've seen for a traditional Longbow with cow nocks! I WANT ONE. But must wait for my ship to come in.....*sigh* Let's talk about this again in a few months.

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Emm aye sea kayee why. Emm ohyou essee.

In my search for bows and bowyers on the 'net, I've come across several I'm curious about. In addition to those already mentioned, I found Taylor Archery...anybody have any experience with this guy or his bows?

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"All civilisations owe their origins to the warrior..." -- John Keegan, A History of Warfare

Halvgrim.....that is by FAR the lowest price I've seen for a traditional Longbow with cow nocks! I WANT ONE. But must wait for my ship to come in.....*sigh* Let's talk about this again in a few months.

--just hollar when you are close to ordering so i can make sure they have them in stock (to speed up the order)

Do those unfinished bows come with the horn nocks?
If not, are they available seperately?
Or would a guy be better off getting a finished (with horn nocks) bow.
On a bit of a low budget for a bit, and I'd like to save a buck or two once we're back to normal..

[This message has been edited by Thorfin (edited 01-10-2002).]

I have an unfinished ash flatbow sitting in my closet. It was left by a friend who had this big idea to make bows. I never thought ash was good for a flat bow, & his kept breaking. I'm wondering if I should take a draw knife to it & try to make a 'D' (its about 1 1/4" t x 2 1/2" w x 60" l), or if I ought to just round out the edges & call it a walking stick. Nice piece of wood, smooth grain (I should know, I bought the stock it was cut from.) But the width 'w' falls across the curve of the grain, 't' being the distance between front & back. I don't think I could turn it 90 deg., the grain would make it bend sideways.

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I have an unfinished ash flatbow sitting in my closet. It was left by a friend who had this big idea to make bows. I never thought ash was good for a flat bow, & his kept breaking. I'm wondering if I should take a draw knife to it & try to make a 'D' (its about 1 1/4" t x 2 1/2" w x 60" l), or if I ought to just round out the edges & call it a walking stick. Nice piece of wood, smooth grain (I should know, I bought the stock it was cut from.) But the width 'w' falls across the curve of the grain, 't' being the distance between front & back. I don't think I could turn it 90 deg., the grain would make it bend sideways.</B></font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Hi Lodhur,

The main problem is that the piece is too short to make a full draw bow, unless it is made perfectly. It is likely to take a set or break. For the other points, Ash makes for a great flat bow, as long as it is not too dry from the kiln. Also, the wood does not care which direction it bends, as long as the direction of the wood fibers is parallel to the back - several styles of bow were historically made on a bias or even "backwards". So, you could turn it sideways, but in this case I would not do it. My reccomendation would be to make a light flatbow and give it to a kid.

Good luck,

Lu-shan

I have a longbow from woodbows.com. It is a vary good product. Also the owner is vary friendly and helpful, he sent me a guide on shoting a no frils longbow and gave me some sites with good edvice.

You want a cheap bow? Ill go kut Down A dreaded pine tree and make it into many cheap bows. Satisfation not Guarenteed...