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It was about time I tackled the project of a period-type English Longbow, and with much inspiration and guidance from alanesq's website (http://www.al...
This is a VERY cheap project...if you already have the necessary tools, that is. Most, if not all, of the tools and materials can be found at a Home D...
The first step is to glue the Pine to the Red Oak. The pine was a little rough so I sanded it a little just to make sure that it would glue well. Afte...
On your stave, mark out (on the red oak side) the general shape of your bow. My finished bow was about 3/4" wide at the tips and 1 1/2 inch wide at th...
By far the most important step, this will take up the most time and concentration. Using the angle grinder, and sandpaper when necessary, grind down t...
About an inch or two away from the tips of each limb, use the hand files to make the nocks for the string. As shown in the pictures, these should be a...
I know there are plenty of ways to make much stronger and much more historically accurate bowstrings, but I went for the cheap and fast option. My bow...
String it up and you're ready to shoot! I feel safe pulling back to 24 inches but I have recently gotten back to 28 without any difficulties....except...
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