Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Davy Tee on November 11, 2010, 12:48:21 pm

Title: Newbie needs advise on primitive bow making
Post by: Davy Tee on November 11, 2010, 12:48:21 pm

HI all

I have just got hold of a nice Ash/Iroko/Red oak stave, i wish to make a primitive bow. Whats the best shape/length to go for i dont want to end up with a long bow or flat bow as i want to enter primitive class in NFAS shoots (im in England).

Any help/advise welcome.

Im a complete novice so go easy

Cheers

Davy   

Title: Re: Newbie needs advise on primitive bow making
Post by: Bevan R. on November 11, 2010, 01:44:59 pm

Mearheath would probly be the easiest. Holmguard is a little more technical but I would think that both would be considered primative. Simple 'D' bow would also work.

Title: Re: Newbie needs advise on primitive bow making
Post by: George Tsoukalas on November 11, 2010, 02:03:57 pm

What kind of a stave is that? You mean those 3 woods are laminated? Jawge

Title: Re: Newbie needs advise on primitive bow making
Post by: Davy Tee on November 11, 2010, 04:42:30 pm

yeah laminated that would exclude me from primitive now i come to think of it. 

Title: Re: Newbie needs advise on primitive bow making
Post by: mullet on November 11, 2010, 06:44:32 pm

 Since it's laminated I'd just go ahead and make a ELB or flat bow and get some experiance under your belt and then make a primitive when you get a stave.

Title: Re: Newbie needs advise on primitive bow making
Post by: broad_head on November 12, 2010, 08:10:25 am

Davy
        I think you can have laminated in the primitive class you need to check the rules on the NFAS site.
           There is a group of us primitive bowmakers down in the south east of England, where abouts are you?
                                                                                                          Peter.

Title: Re: Newbie needs advise on primitive bow making
Post by: Davy Tee on November 12, 2010, 09:39:28 am

Im in Northumberland peter.

Thanks for replies folks i am going to have a go at a flat bow for now.