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Picture of a longbow made with wood, 2013. A longbow is a type of tall bow that makes a fairly long draw possible. Longbows for hunting and warfare have been made from many different woods in many cultures; in Europe they date from the Paleolithic era and, since the Bronze Age, were made mainly from yew, or from wych elm if yew was unavailable.
Self-yew English longbow, 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) long, 470 N (105 lbf) draw force. A late 15th century illustration of the Battle of Crécy. English longbowmen figure prominently in the foreground on the right, where they are driving away Italian mercenary crossbowmen. The English longbow was a powerful medieval type of bow, about
Albert Leeson worked for the firm W.E. Hill & Sons, starting as an apprentice in 1920 and quickly learning to making the finest fleur-de-lys bows (mounted in silver, gold, or tortoiseshell). He was one of William C Retford 's favorite pupils, and was quickly put to work on the finest bows, eventually being allowed to work totally unsupervised ...
Stecher lives in Lockenhaus, where in 1991 he founded the first archery club in the Burgenland state. [1] Stecher is known as a classic bow purist, shooting every bow type, but prefers the simple straight American semi-longbow similar to the ones favored by Howard Hill. [1] Peter Stecher in China in January 2015
The American longbow was developed by applying these research findings to the English longbow. The result was a more efficient and stable bow which can be made from more common woods. One of the primary differences between an American longbow and a flatbow - is that the flatbow has wide limbs and a narrow handle section.
Arthur Richard Bultitude (14 January 1908 – 1990) MBE was an English musical instrument bow maker, [1] who spent much of his life working as a craftsman for the firm of W.E. Hill & Sons. [2] Bultitude was brought to and introduced to the Hill shop by William Napier (father of Frank Napier another exceptional Hill bow maker) at the age of 14.