This is what the majority of people perceive to be the traditional English bow. At around 6 feet in length, there are strict rules in the way an English Longbow is made, so that traditional design and construction are maintained. Wherever possible Longbows were made from Yew but this is now in very short supply, so these days many other species of wood are used, often in a variety of laminations. Arrows used by longbow archers are invariably made of wood with feather fletches.
Longbows have no ‘artificial aids’ to help the archer to shoot. Skill, instinct & the experience of the archer are paramount so the old adage ‘practice makes perfect’ definitely applies!
Longbows have no ‘artificial aids’ to help the archer to shoot. Skill, instinct & the experience of the archer are paramount so the old adage ‘practice makes perfect’ definitely applies!
This is a general term to describe many types of bow from other parts of the world.
One popular example is :-
This is a modern type of bow derived from the bows of the Native American Indian.
Made from wood, the limbs are wider and flatter than those of the longbow & they also have a ‘shelf’ on which to rest the arrow when aiming.
The arrows used with this bow are normally wood but other types can be used but all should be fletched with feathers.
One popular example is :-
This is a modern type of bow derived from the bows of the Native American Indian.
Made from wood, the limbs are wider and flatter than those of the longbow & they also have a ‘shelf’ on which to rest the arrow when aiming.
The arrows used with this bow are normally wood but other types can be used but all should be fletched with feathers.
This is the most popular type of bow used at Riverside. The handles can be made of many materials, the most popular being aluminium, but wood, resin and carbon fibre are also used.
The limbs can be manufactured from wood, glass fibre, carbon fibre, often with laminations of more than one type of material.
Arrows shot by recurve archers are available in wood, aluminium, aluminium with carbon, or all carbon, with feather or plastic fletches depending on the conditions and style of shooting.
The limbs can be manufactured from wood, glass fibre, carbon fibre, often with laminations of more than one type of material.
Arrows shot by recurve archers are available in wood, aluminium, aluminium with carbon, or all carbon, with feather or plastic fletches depending on the conditions and style of shooting.