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September 2009
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- Bow
history
- Wooden
bow design
- Factors
effecting bow efficiency
- Wood
selection
- Laminating
timbers
- Bow
woods
- Tillering
- String
materials
- String
construction
- Arrow
design
- Arrow
woods
- Fletching
- Archery
techniques
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Click
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a look at our
bow making course. |
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2004-2005 Woodcraft School Ltd. All rights reserved
Tel/Fax: +44 (0)1730 816299 Monday, Wednesday & Friday
9am - 5pm |
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| What's
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| Bow
making is one of the most enjoyable and satisfying of
all bushcraft activities. There is a saying that ‘a
great bow is nine tenths broken at full draw’, but
by understanding the properties of timber and with skill,
we can take timber to its limit (and return!) to produce
an implement of incredible beauty and practicality. The
start of your journey through the world of primitive archery
starts by exploring aspects of bow design, how this relates
to bow making and the woods that can be used. We will
look at the elements employed in the eight thousand year
old Holmegaard bow and compare these elements with the
English longbow many of us are familiar with. The bow
making then begins in earnest, using the design elements
discussed and working with the properties of the individual
stave. You will make your own bow and join the ranks of
primitive archers with a choice of making either a Traditional
English Longbow, or a Flat bow from a variety of laminated
timbers or for the truly rustic, a Woodsman's bow from
Wych Elm. |
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| Details |
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- Camping
is optional
- Location:
West Sussex
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| Contact
us if you would like to ask any questions or request
a brochure. |
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