World's Finest Yew Longbows
We handcraft stunning traditional English longbows & warbows from local pacific yew. Take a look and see what bow calls to you or come to one of our workshops and build your own bow.
English longbow - Wikipedia
The English longbow was a powerful medieval type of bow, about 6 ft (1.8 m) long. While it is debated whether it originated in England or in Wales from the Welsh bow, by the 14th century the longbow was being used by both the English and the Welsh as a weapon of war
English longbow - LONGBOWS Richard Head Longbows, over …
We at Richard Head Longbows have over 30 years experience in making quality Longbows (current waiting time 5 months for bows) and Arrows and supplying all the traditional archery equipment/accessories and materials via our fast (we are not a high street shop) mail order service. Items such as tabs, leather bracers, leather quivers, brass/steel ...
English Longbows and Warbows – Fairbow
self yew english longbow, 87 lbs @ 32 inch, 78 inch ntn Made out of Yew-wood (Italian Taxus Bacatta). This bow is made to come round compass, tillered to 32 inches, with horn nocks (superior class) An arrow pass and a bowyers mark.
English longbowman: one of the deadliest weapons of the Late …
2024年6月21日 · Although the longbow began to be used primarily in Wales around 1200, it was quickly adopted by the English war machine in the late 13th century, especially with the reforms of Edward I in 1285. Typically made from yew wood, though other woods like elm, ash, and wych elm were also used when yew was scarce.
English LONGBOWS (YEW SELF BOWS) - Red String Bows
Carved from a single piece of yew - widely regarded as the world’s finest bow wood - these are the quintessential English longbows. Tillered full compass, these bows are available in drawlengths and weights of your specification, whether a lighter target bow, or a 120lb+ war bow.
The English Longbow: Machine Gun Of The Medieval Era
2019年4月15日 · A six-foot bow made of yew wood, the English longbow had a draw weight of between 80 and 150 pounds, an effective range of up to 350 yards. The heavy war arrows used were able to penetrate all but the very best steel plate armor of the medieval period.
GREEN MAN LONGBOWS Makers of top quality yew English longbows
Welcome to Green Man Longbows, makers of fine English Longbows and war bows in traditional and modern designs. Our English longbows are hand made in West Yorkshire, England, They are made from top quality Pacific Yew, supplied by a long established company specialising in …
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We offer handmade laminate longbows, warbows, self Yew bows, arrows and accessories luxuriously crafted in Princetown, Devon. We pride ourselves on making longbows that not only look good but have the performance to match, our products are of competition standard and perform just as well as the best bows out there.
Longbow - Wikipedia
Traditional English longbows are self bows made from yew wood. The bowstave is cut from the radius of the tree so that sapwood (on the outside of the tree) becomes the back and forms about one third of the total thickness; the remaining two-thirds or so is heartwood (50/50 is about the maximum sapwood/heartwood ratio generally used).