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  4. My Handmade English Warbow/longbow

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    What material have you used as a drawcord? Do you intend on using feathered fletching? Nice bow!

     

    I use darcon B-40 but i hope to make some fastflight material as it shouldn't stretch when i'm using it, i have bought a few feathered arrows which have a 60lb spine, i hope to make some arrows after.

     

    Yes fastflight is good stuff...and it's tough too. If i were you i would add a small 'something' for the nock to sit against, then you can get consistant arrow flight. Archery is all about consistancy.

     

    Like a bead so the arrows sits in the same place ever time, must do that thanks,

     

    Yes mate, but it must be crimped tight to stop movement. Glue will only hold it for so long imo...you're best off buying a specially made one from the USA, they're cheap and essential. Also have you thought about some type of arrow 'rest' where your hand is going to go? That arrow needs to sit on the same level shot-on-shot for you to get accurate...

     

    I'm not sure on the arrow rest, i have see alot of warbows with no arrow rest i don't know why but i just have a pen mark on the stave so i can hold the arrow to the pen line,

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  5. My Handmade English Warbow/longbow

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    Very jealous now, im not talented enough to make my own bow so having to buy one now

    If you take your time its not hard to make, i also used a dvd to get the run of things,

    Im stil deciding what bow i want, if i was to make a bow it would be some hybrid horsebow, i havent enough knowledge or expertise yet

     

    I would start with a cheaper timber also as it you make any mistakes it didn't cost much, i used some ash for my first target longbow which was good as the ash tree had fallen and the tree was almost seasoned,

  6. My Handmade English Warbow/longbow

    in Countryside Skills, Craft & DIY

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    What material have you used as a drawcord? Do you intend on using feathered fletching? Nice bow!

     

    I use darcon B-40 but i hope to make some fastflight material as it shouldn't stretch when i'm using it, i have bought a few feathered arrows which have a 60lb spine, i hope to make some arrows after.

     

    Yes fastflight is good stuff...and it's tough too. If i were you i would add a small 'something' for the nock to sit against, then you can get consistant arrow flight. Archery is all about consistancy.

     

    Like a bead so the arrows sits in the same place ever time, must do that thanks,

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