English Longbow

[David Weatherly]

Does anyone know a bowyer who makes traditional English Longbows?

David

[Flying Crane]

no, but i know a good bowyer who makes excellent recurve and straight bows, tho I don't think his straight bows could be considered the same as an English Longbow. But he will make them to whatever poundage you want, I ordered a very nice recurve, it pulls at almost 80#.

Check out his website, www.saxonarchery.com.

does hit have to be English Longbow?

[Sukerkin]

Do you want an American bowyer or an English one?

[David Weatherly]

no, but i know a good bowyer who makes excellent recurve and straight bows, tho I don't think his straight bows could be considered the same as an English Longbow. But he will make them to whatever poundage you want, I ordered a very nice recurve, it pulls at almost 80#.

Check out his website, www.saxonarchery.com (http://www.saxonarchery.com).

does hit have to be English Longbow?

I have several bows already, so yes, I pretty set now on an English Longbow.
Thanks for the link, I'll check him out.
David

[David Weatherly]

Do you want an American bowyer or an English one?


No, it doesn't matter to me wether it's an American or Englishman. As long as it's a quality bow.
Thanks,

David

[Tez3]

http://www.english-longbow.co.uk/

http://www.archery-interchange.com/forum/traditional-archery-discussion-q/20326-top-longbow-makers.html

http://www.companyofholyrood.co.uk/Links.htm

Hope that helps!

[David Weatherly]

http://www.english-longbow.co.uk/

http://www.archery-interchange.com/forum/traditional-archery-discussion-q/20326-top-longbow-makers.html

http://www.companyofholyrood.co.uk/Links.htm

Hope that helps!


Thanks!
Do you have a longbow yourself?

David

[Tez3]

Thanks!
Do you have a longbow yourself?

David

No, no time but I do live just down the road from the home of the oldest archery competitions in the world and there's a great deal of interest around here. Confusingly as happens in Yorkshire it's held in different places every year though!
http://www.scortonarrow.com/

[David Weatherly]

No, no time but I do live just down the road from the home of the oldest archery competitions in the world and there's a great deal of interest around here. Confusingly as happens in Yorkshire it's held in different places every year though!
http://www.scortonarrow.com/


Very cool, I'd like to catch that on one of my visits over there.

David

[Sukerkin]

Cheers to Tez for posting up that information :tup:. David, just to clarify, I only asked whether you preferred an English or an American bowyer because of shipping charges et at.

[David Weatherly]

Cheers to Tez for posting up that information :tup:. David, just to clarify, I only asked whether you preferred an English or an American bowyer because of shipping charges et at.


Thanks. A decent bow is an investment so if I need to have it shipped from overseas to get what I want then I don't mind the additional cost.

Cheers,

David

[Flying Crane]

Thanks. A decent bow is an investment so if I need to have it shipped from overseas to get what I want then I don't mind the additional cost.

Cheers,

David

A good observation. Not everyone places quality over price. My respects.