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  1. 03-13-2008, 03:17 PM #21
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    Re: Long Bow Maker Wanted

    A "self bow" as I believe they are referred to...you either like them or hate them.
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    Re: Long Bow Maker Wanted

    Is it still a selfbow if someone else makes it?
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    Re: Long Bow Maker Wanted

    As long as it's one piece of material not including knocks, grip and decorations it's a selfbow.

    P.S. On the longbow topic. The Engish are the most famous for it's use, but not first to use a long bow. They do appear however to have used among the strongest bows in history, but they are very crude when compared to the technology of other nations at or before their time.
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    Re: Long Bow Maker Wanted

    DIY...

    http://www.renegadearchery.com/build...w_building.htm

    Thats just one I found with a quick search, dam cool too......
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    Re: Long Bow Maker Wanted

    Quote Originally Posted by pupper View Post
    Does anyone out there know of a good long bow maker?
    Is anyone reading this a good long bow maker?

    the reason I ask is...

    I have some exotic hard wood from south america that I would like to get made into a bow. What type of wood is ideal for long bows?

    PM me if you know a good bowmaker or you are one.

    I am looking for a 60# bow at 28.5" draw

    feel free to post any good bowmaking information on this thread.
    One of the best bow makers in the world lives in ... ABBOTSFORD!!! He works at Chek-Mate and his name is Marc. He would probably be keen to play with some new woods. I was at his shop (out by the airport) last weekend and he was saying that anytime I come across some good yew to let him know! If you want his contact info let me know and I'l pm it to you.
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    Re: Long Bow Maker Wanted

    Richard Kennett at Bucky's Sport shop in Duncan makes beautiful bows.

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    Re: Long Bow Maker Wanted

    wow, Im surprised at the response I got, thanks for all the tips.
    I am a sawyer at a custom cut sawmill so I can get any type of wood. I just thought this stuff was special and wanted to do something with it, seeing how I wanted to get into traditional archery I thought it would be a good fit.
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    Re: Long Bow Maker Wanted

    I met a fella from fraser lake a couple weeks ago . He`s making longbows not chekmate caliber yet but was working with one of the best.
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    Re: Long Bow Maker Wanted

    Quote Originally Posted by sealevel View Post
    So here in BC a traditional kootenei nation longbow is far more traditional then any english longbow . Probley better to.
    your wrong mr sealeval there is only one true longbow and thats a english longbow made from yew! there may be simmilar bows made by differant nations but they arent traditional english longbows
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    Re: Long Bow Maker Wanted

    Quote Originally Posted by sealevel View Post
    So here in BC a traditional kootenei nation longbow is far more traditional then any english longbow . Probley better to.
    some people have a problem with the fact that england achieved many things in history, the longbow happens to be one of them if it werent for the longbow they would not have one so many battles ,
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