Warbows at the Copped Hall Apple Day - Video 24

[Frodojo111]

Good old fashioned burnt toast.

[jacksmeadow]

where do you get the leather belts, pouches, and dagger holders

[bigbowbrum]

@jacksmeadow Many different suppliers over many years really. My dagger comes from Tod's Stuff but the belt and puches are from re-enactment fair traders that I no longer remember the names of, and I can't vouch for where the other guys bought theirs. Your best bet would be to go along to the major re-enactment fairs during the summer season where all the best traders can be found. Sorry I can't be more specific.

[jacksmeadow]

@bigbowbrum I started to look for suppliers on the internet but I can't find any with what I am looking for. I live in the US and I was wondering if you know of any suppliers of medieval archer items such as leather belts, pouches, and dagger scabbards. Also a cloth not leather medieval quiver. I want everything to be as realistic and as close to what it looked like back then. I know I am asking for a lot but if you could help me I would be very very thankful.

[bigbowbrum]

@jacksmeadow Hello Thomas. I am really pleased to hear that you want to get yourself all the equipment and look as authentic as possible. Good for you mate! That would be really easy if you lived in England, but I am sure that with a little time spent on Google there must be suppliers of that kind of stuff in the US too. I will have a quick look myself and send you any links I find.

[jacksmeadow]

@bigbowbrum Thank you so much! I appreciate the help a lot.

[propyro85]

@jacksmeadow Have you tried 3 Rivers Archery? They are based in the United States and have a lot of archery equipment under their Primitive section that is aimed at people who recreate midievel archery.

[UnseenBullet]

@jacksmeadow Also, checkout MedievalCollectibles, they have some pretty neat apparel and other trinkets like pouches, cool belts and stuff. Have fun, you'll love what you get once you get it!

[MegaBaldy09]

Superb stuff well edited and it looked like a lot of fun to be there too

[bassfuryvi]

Super viewing,,the soundtrack,,pans,,stills ,,all thoroughly enjoyable,,thanks for sharing!..my favourite looking bow was the orange one,,(osage?) gorgeous colour!

[bigbowbrum]

@bassfuryvi I can see why you would think it was Osage, but is was actually a lovely piece of Italian yew.

[TXClasic]

Hi,what is your record?archery range in meters.great hobby you have,i like medieval times... battle Agincourt,1415 anno domini:)))

[bigbowbrum]

@TXClasic My best distance off my 90lbs Osage bow is about 215 yards with 60g war arrow, and 270 yards with a light flight arrow. I could probably do more with my yew bow but I haven't tried. Sorry, but I don't measure in metres.

[TXClasic]

@bigbowbrum Good work!!my englis is elementary only:(,what I dont understand,it google translate help me. 270 yd---246m,215yd---196m,good luck with your nice hobby,and what do you think about modern hunting bow like PSE OMEN,do you use this bow,too?

[TXClasic]

@TXClasic.... and do you make your bows,hommemade made,or in shop purchased?

[bigbowbrum]

@TXClasic Some of the bows were bought from other bowyers, but some were also made by Ben Perkins of Barebow Archery who features in the video. The guy with the beard.

[bigbowbrum]

@TXClasic Sorry but I'm afraid I don't know anything about modern hunting bows as I only use traditional longbows. Your English is good enough to understand, and that is all that matters my friend! Best wishes.

[nidrinr]

@bigbowbrum

215 yards equals 196,5 meters, 270 yards are close to 247 meters.

-Nice distances for a 90lb bow!

[kimdkus]

Still incredibly impressive!!!! i love the shooting the arrows from the tower. ;)

[DumblyBrilliant]

A million years ago I asked you guys if you had thought about attaching a camera to an arrow and you replied that you had thought about it. Did you ever get round to it?

[bigbowbrum]

@DumblyBrilliant Yes we did but the results weren't great as the arrow spun really quickly due to the camera throwing it off balance. We will try again though someday.

[leonardo1480]

lol like the medieval beer tent, I would like to know how you find all sites to set up these venues in such wonderful surrounding?

[bigbowbrum]

@leonardo1480 For the Copped Hall event we were approached by the organisers and asked to do a show there. Other times we hear about the events from friends and simply register with the organisers. The more we do so the more events we hear about and the more well known we become so people will automatically ask us to do something for them.

[NICKarrowman]

Nice video once again, just as great as every single one before. Where's Martin Harvey though, didn't he have the time to come?

[bigbowbrum]

@NICKarrowman Unfortunately Martin had to work that weekend but this will be an annual event for us so he will get his chance next year. Needless to say he was absolutely gutted! :)

[NICKarrowman]

@bigbowbrum Yeah, I can understand he would be sort of... well, pissed off not being able to shoot there with you. But nice shooting nevertheless ;).

[firebelliedtoad]

Shooting bows, drinking cider and playing with fire, great stuff Nick!

[Gh0str1d3r1973]

Ahhh.. the smell of burnt toast in the morning... ;oD

[bigbowbrum]

@Gh0str1d3r1973 It looks like toast but they were actually squares of sausage meat. As they say, "When it's black it's done! :D

[Gh0str1d3r1973]

@bigbowbrum Hahaha! Anything will do.... with plenty of ketchup! ;oD

[T0X0PHILUS]

Looks like a fun day.

[michelthegreatable]

i wish i could have been there with you. not much to do with bows for a kid living in southern usa :(

[bigbowbrum]

@michelthegreatable Yes we are really lucky to have so many incredible venues to shoot at.

[perran87]

What kind of arrowhead do you use for targetshooting that wont get stuck in the target? Great video, keep uploading!

[bigbowbrum]

@perran87 All our arrows have medieval-style heads so that we can use them for penetration tests and for showing to the public. We don't have any with specific target piles. The arrows we were using in the video are a collection of Norman-style needle bodkins, and medieval type 9s, type 10s and "plate cutters". Most are hand forged but some are cheaper machined types. They can all be a bitch at times to get out of dense straw targets like the one in the video! :)

[CombatArchery]

GREAT EVENT !!! Thanks you for sharing this....

[BarebowBen]

Steves bow at 2.20 is a very old bow, which has been a training bow for three members of Free Company of Aquitaine . This bow has been used extensively and has suffered a little for it. It still weighs up at 90Lbs @ 32" though, so not quite time for retirement.

[astonmctalisker]

Great blend of vid and stills and music. Classic.

[bigbowbrum]

@BehindTheString It was a lovely flat scrumpy (cider) that was made just that very morning. It was incredibly strong and it went straight to our heads! I'm not sure whether it was detrimental to our shooting or whether it actually improved it, ha, ha.

[MILOSLAVJMP]

Nádherné video, krásná hudba, skvělá lukostřelba. 

[bigbowbrum]

@MILOSLAVJMP (Google translate: Beautiful video, beautiful music, great archery). Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it. Best wishes to all our Czech archer friends.

[GamerDudester]

Yo, what happened to your maille testing video? You said you were going to test better riveted maille that was being made by an armouror for you?

[bigbowbrum]

@GamerDudester I am still waiting to get some maille. It looks like the armourer has forgotten us but one day we shall do a proper test. I am as interested as anyone to see how it reacts.

[GamerDudester]

@bigbowbrum Haha yep! Please make it proper? Leather and Gambison and all. You see I am essentially trying to modulate reality with this game I'm working on and I want my archers to be as fast/accurate/deadly as they were in the medieval ages. Can you please talk a bit about rate of fire in a standard battle, how accurate an archer is at various yards out and obviously, the deadly part will have to wait for the maille =)

Keep up the great work, and say hi to the lads for me! Cheers!

[youngcesarful]

i love the longbows, i hope someday to have one; great video...

[Mububban23]

Looks like some wicked string follow on the far laminated bow at 2:20?

How do your big warbows get on for string follow?

[bigbowbrum]

@Mububban23 Yes it does have quite a bend doen't it? I didn't notice at the time. My yew bows don't seem to suffer in the same way. Perhaps it's because the wood is denser or maybe Steve just shoots his bow a lot more often than the 2 hours a week I shoot mine. Thinking back I reckon all my laminated bows have suffered from string follow more than my self warbows, regardless of the wood used.

[Agincourtwarbow]

Once again another great bit of film there! Thanks for taking the time to put this all together, beautiful surroundings that, We across the pond sure do appreciate it.

Best wishes mate,

Jake

[bigbowbrum]

@Agincourtwarbow Glad you liked it Jake. This weekend I will be making another video, titled "Fire Arrows!". I can't wait! :D

[Agincourtwarbow]

@bigbowbrum Sounds Veeery cool mate! be very interested to see how your going to do it, Ive seen some of Mark Strettons fire arrow heads some thing like that, or wrapping of the cloth?

[bigbowbrum]

@Agincourtwarbow Ed Warner will be bringing his arrows with him, and he will be using Mark's recipe.

[cbrusharmy]

Another great video -- love it. I was definitely not expecting the banjo there. Where you using the 123 pounder for this, or something a little easier to shoot for the demonstrations?

[bigbowbrum]

@cbrusharmy Glad you liked the banjo! Later in the day they had a full band playing there, but I was too busy with the displays to get some better footage. I decided not to shoot my 123 pounder that day as all the previous day we had given displays at a Saxon/Norman "King Harold Day" at Waltham Abbey (sadly no footage) and I was already tired. By the end of the apple fair I was shaking just drawing the 100 pounder. Hopefully I will get some footage of the bigger bow at another display.

[cbrusharmy]

@bigbowbrum My, that is a lot of shooting. One might even say you were on a short "campaign."

[bigbowbrum]

@cbrusharmy That's what we said. 2 nights of camping round the fire with great mates and fellow longbowmen; eating, drinking and chatting, all the while in full kit and surrounded by bows, arrows and other weapons. Absolute bliss! :)

[TheVeritasWithLarp]

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