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Offline SjWhite

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English Longbow
« on: June 09, 2011, 10:19:31 pm »
Hello fellow Archers...

I have been shooting since I was 6, and I absolutely love it! But unfortunately I live in Japan now, and the price to send a Bow overseas is very expensive... They also do not make bows here in Japan, at least I haven't seen any. I have never made my own Bow, and I was hoping you could help me with that...

If it wasn't to inconvenience you, I would be very thankful if you gave me some instructions on how to make an English Longbow.

Or is there a sight on here that may be of use to me (build-a-long for Longbow)? I have seen one that I like but it's a recurve and I know I am not ready to make somthing like that yet.

Thanks for your time!

Samuel Wightman
« Last Edit: June 10, 2011, 12:04:44 am by SjWhite »
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If he shoots for score, his hands tremble,
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If he shoots for a golden prize he becomes mad and blind.
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Offline Cameroo

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Re: English Longbow
« Reply #1 on: June 10, 2011, 12:11:19 am »
I came across this link a few months ago.  I haven't really looked that closely at it, and I've never made an ELB, but it might help you.

http://www.alanesq.com/longbow/bsb/The-Back-Street-Bowyer-262.pdf
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Offline aznboi3644

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Re: English Longbow
« Reply #2 on: June 10, 2011, 01:05:18 am »
thats funny...I thought Kyudo was Japanese and popular over there
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Offline SjWhite

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Re: English Longbow
« Reply #3 on: June 10, 2011, 02:31:01 am »
Not that I have found out... Thanks for the link! I'm sure it can help me
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If an archer shoots just for fun, he has all his skill.
If he shoots for score, his hands tremble,
and his breath is uneasy.
If he shoots for a golden prize he becomes mad and blind.
His skill was not lessened, but the vision of the target changed him.

Offline Weylin

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Re: English Longbow
« Reply #4 on: June 10, 2011, 04:27:57 am »
They had a Kyudo club at Kansai Gaidai University where I studied abroad. I'd keep poking around and I'll bet you'll find somebody doing kyudo. Ganbate!
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: English Longbow
« Reply #5 on: June 10, 2011, 03:40:02 pm »
Have a look at my website and bowyers diary where I blog my bow making mistakes and all.
Click the globe symbol under my username.
English longbows are a bit of a speciality for me as I'm in England ;D.
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