I do it all myself, have a look at my other videos to see my thickness sander making one of the laminates for this bow. Also my compound bow videos shows another home laminate bow. Colin
@theartfulbodger i noticed that you didn't tiller it so it bends in the handle, that's unusual for and ELB, how come no full compass bend? it still is a great bow.
Probably 3/4 of the longbows shot over here have a thicker handle section, this was made popular during the Victorian times. I make most of my bows "semi-shoot though the handle", not a thicker section but I leave a little stiffness there. There's quite a lot a variation allowed in the English longbow class over here, the main criteria being that the depth of the bow can be no less than 5/8 ths.of the width along its whole length.
Very nice bow! Can you explain the advantage of the longbow over the short bow if there is one? We were always taught in history class that the longbow was Britain's best defense before guns.
There isn't enough space here to give you a full reply. Two things to think of are, a slimmer, deeper bow allows you to get more bows from each log making it more economical than a wider flat bow. 2 Modern arrows are twigs compared to the heavy artillery arrows that were used, the slower moving but more powerful limbs of the long bow + the extra length gave them more leverage to work on this heavy weight. However it was the way bows were used tactically that made them so devastating.
@clockguy2 I'd like to add to that by saying that the longbow's length gives it power and range that simply goes beyond a short bow (the normal short bow, not the composite one) combine that force and range with a man who pratices from his 6 to his 16-ish years old, (multiple hours/day). You'll have a man who can put an arrow into a person at 200 yards, or into an eye at 80... then think of 5000 archers, firing 6 (bodkin) arrows a minute (minimum!) and you have a fearsome weapon
@clockguy2 And in case you didn't know, the bodkin arrowhead is a sort of 6-inch needle-shaped arrowhead made of steel, armour-piercing one could say.
Furthermore, you can safely say that 200 longbowmen would have massacred any equivalent amount of redcoats (anachronistic, but go with it). The point of firearms, even the "primitive" ones, were just that it's so easy to teach a man to use one, whereas becoming a truly masterful archer takes 10 to 15 years of constant practice =)
No I'm an instinct shooter, I've tried gap shooting and even string / face walking in the past but never got on with them, so I'll just keep with "point and pray". I'm one of the fastest compound shooters I've come across as I shoot it (instinct again) exactly the same as I shoot a longbow.
I have been watching the "draw to the ear" archer style draw and will try that. I love my new bow, best shot groups ever and powerful. I have noticed upper body development already in response to the change. Self bows are a big project to make and I made one that is identical to what our family had in Scotland during medieval times. Fun and a good challenge.
Nice compass bend and form. I just made a 77" 70# longbow with a stiff handle area. Hunter/Guards bow. It will take some practice to do the 70 pounds comfortably, just graduating from a 50 pound bow, but at 165 pounds, I think this pull is great for my weight. Your doing great!
This bow is actually semi-rigid in the handle section, I find this more comfortable than shooting a full compass.
Don't over do the jump in poundage, it's usually best to go in stages. I've seen a lot of archers loose their good technique having to strain to get the string drawn back on a new bow. As I've always made my bows there wasn't much expense involved to go up in 5 lb. stages, get happy at the new draw weight before making the next one 5 lbs. heavier. I also love making bows! Colin
what happened to chivalry? Is it really as dead as you'd be in a matter of moments armed with all your redundant bow and arrow usage? I think you should just suck it up and admit that you wouldn't be well enough equipped to fight of zombies with just archery weapons alone.
How brave you are, what with shielding yourself with a 23 year old woman who is all of 5'3". I hope you feel better about yourself old man. (just kidding, but not really)
Hey what about equality of the sexes? And I can't help it if you're on the short side, just means I'll have to crouch down behind you. Plus you've got the shotgun, I just got a bent stick! That said I'd probably use my compound bow (see my other videos) with all those zombies about. Colin
Perhaps you don't understand the definition of being swarmed. You're not getting out alive unless you slaughter an exorbitant amount, in which case you'll probably be too fatigued to "head for the hills". You would either need firepower or a really sturdy melee weapon to survive throngs of zombies, not a longbow.
No I've got it figured out, I'll stand behind you and they'll all be going for you because of the noise of that shotgun. I'll pop a few and then sneak away while they're still busy tearing you apart, they're not too bright those zombies!
Yes, but you must take into effect the time it takes to load and arrow, aim and shoot. Not to mention the fact your probably only killing one zombie at a time unless there is one directly behind the other. If you're being swarmed and you have a compound bow you're going to die for sure. Maybe if you equipped a bayonet at the tip you would stand a chance. Thats where the trusty shotty comes into play. The bow would be good for mountain top sniping.
So is this your weapon of choice intended for the zombie apocalypse? I gotta say, it wouldn't be mine. Perhaps coupled with a shotgun, but certainly not this alone.
Funny enough we don't get too many zombies in Essex, although having two teenage sons I sometimes wonder?? Don't forget though that every time you shoot that shotgun the noise will attract a load more, and when you run out of shells you've had it! I can shoot them quietly one at a time and when I run out of arrows I can pull them out of the ones I've already shot and re-use them, after wiping the slime off obviously
@Martialmaster92 Not a fake, this kind of thing happens when you compress video and as mentioned it was done with a small stills camera which would only make it worse as the quality would not be great to begin with.
Not a lot you can fake making a longbow shot? You pull the string back, then let it go!
No the video was taken with a small stills camera with a basic video funtion, so when my son slowed it down for me the frame rate was low enough to give this blur, especially of the leaves behind the arrow etc. We've done better with the slowed down compound shot, better camera.
Only in heels! Just long arms which I'm afraid does cause me a few arrow problems needing high spine ratings. I did make some 33" shafts for this bow, but decided the 3/8" shafts were too much. I ended up fitting draw stops on the compound (see my other videos) as the danger of shooting mysel in the hand by overdrawing is too much of a possibility(the let off makes it too easy) .
Looks like good form. Instinctive shooting is the way!
MrRoyalFatness 1 week ago
Thank you, even with my compound I shoot instinctively.
Colin
theartfulbodger 1 week ago
did you buy the already glued stave or did you glue the woods yourself? still an awesome bow
loadedClownZ 1 month ago
I do it all myself, have a look at my other videos to see my thickness sander making one of the laminates for this bow. Also my compound bow videos shows another home laminate bow. Colin
theartfulbodger 1 month ago
@theartfulbodger i noticed that you didn't tiller it so it bends in the handle, that's unusual for and ELB, how come no full compass bend? it still is a great bow.
loadedClownZ 1 month ago
Probably 3/4 of the longbows shot over here have a thicker handle section, this was made popular during the Victorian times. I make most of my bows "semi-shoot though the handle", not a thicker section but I leave a little stiffness there. There's quite a lot a variation allowed in the English longbow class over here, the main criteria being that the depth of the bow can be no less than 5/8 ths.of the width along its whole length.
Colin
theartfulbodger 1 month ago
Very nice bow! Can you explain the advantage of the longbow over the short bow if there is one? We were always taught in history class that the longbow was Britain's best defense before guns.
clockguy2 2 months ago
There isn't enough space here to give you a full reply. Two things to think of are, a slimmer, deeper bow allows you to get more bows from each log making it more economical than a wider flat bow. 2 Modern arrows are twigs compared to the heavy artillery arrows that were used, the slower moving but more powerful limbs of the long bow + the extra length gave them more leverage to work on this heavy weight. However it was the way bows were used tactically that made them so devastating.
Colin
theartfulbodger 2 months ago
@clockguy2 I'd like to add to that by saying that the longbow's length gives it power and range that simply goes beyond a short bow (the normal short bow, not the composite one) combine that force and range with a man who pratices from his 6 to his 16-ish years old, (multiple hours/day). You'll have a man who can put an arrow into a person at 200 yards, or into an eye at 80... then think of 5000 archers, firing 6 (bodkin) arrows a minute (minimum!) and you have a fearsome weapon
Baseballschaap 2 months ago
@clockguy2 And in case you didn't know, the bodkin arrowhead is a sort of 6-inch needle-shaped arrowhead made of steel, armour-piercing one could say.
Furthermore, you can safely say that 200 longbowmen would have massacred any equivalent amount of redcoats (anachronistic, but go with it). The point of firearms, even the "primitive" ones, were just that it's so easy to teach a man to use one, whereas becoming a truly masterful archer takes 10 to 15 years of constant practice =)
Baseballschaap 2 months ago
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loadedClownZ 1 month ago
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loadedClownZ 2 months ago
do u use some kind of aiming technique or do u shoot instinctive? if you aim, how do you do so?
1337Leva 2 months ago
No I'm an instinct shooter, I've tried gap shooting and even string / face walking in the past but never got on with them, so I'll just keep with "point and pray". I'm one of the fastest compound shooters I've come across as I shoot it (instinct again) exactly the same as I shoot a longbow.
Colin
theartfulbodger 2 months ago
Good music! :)
halosniperfreak 3 months ago
I have been watching the "draw to the ear" archer style draw and will try that. I love my new bow, best shot groups ever and powerful. I have noticed upper body development already in response to the change. Self bows are a big project to make and I made one that is identical to what our family had in Scotland during medieval times. Fun and a good challenge.
WJHHunterston 3 months ago
Great stuff mate, keep with it! Colin
theartfulbodger 3 months ago
Nice compass bend and form. I just made a 77" 70# longbow with a stiff handle area. Hunter/Guards bow. It will take some practice to do the 70 pounds comfortably, just graduating from a 50 pound bow, but at 165 pounds, I think this pull is great for my weight. Your doing great!
WJHHunterston 3 months ago
This bow is actually semi-rigid in the handle section, I find this more comfortable than shooting a full compass.
Don't over do the jump in poundage, it's usually best to go in stages. I've seen a lot of archers loose their good technique having to strain to get the string drawn back on a new bow. As I've always made my bows there wasn't much expense involved to go up in 5 lb. stages, get happy at the new draw weight before making the next one 5 lbs. heavier. I also love making bows! Colin
theartfulbodger 3 months ago
Amazing video man...beautiful bow drawing and flight. Thanks
MuntucoGer1 4 months ago
Thank you
Colin
theartfulbodger 4 months ago
What is the name of the music? YouTube now only lists the singer, but not the song.
NoisemakerArrow 1 year ago
In the mood by Glen Miller
Colin
theartfulbodger 1 year ago
@NoisemakerArrow ...Glenn Miller in the Grove...
raginroadrunner 11 months ago
what happened to chivalry? Is it really as dead as you'd be in a matter of moments armed with all your redundant bow and arrow usage? I think you should just suck it up and admit that you wouldn't be well enough equipped to fight of zombies with just archery weapons alone.
prettylikeapistol 1 year ago
How brave you are, what with shielding yourself with a 23 year old woman who is all of 5'3". I hope you feel better about yourself old man. (just kidding, but not really)
prettylikeapistol 1 year ago
Hey what about equality of the sexes? And I can't help it if you're on the short side, just means I'll have to crouch down behind you. Plus you've got the shotgun, I just got a bent stick! That said I'd probably use my compound bow (see my other videos) with all those zombies about. Colin
theartfulbodger 1 year ago
Perhaps you don't understand the definition of being swarmed. You're not getting out alive unless you slaughter an exorbitant amount, in which case you'll probably be too fatigued to "head for the hills". You would either need firepower or a really sturdy melee weapon to survive throngs of zombies, not a longbow.
prettylikeapistol 1 year ago
No I've got it figured out, I'll stand behind you and they'll all be going for you because of the noise of that shotgun. I'll pop a few and then sneak away while they're still busy tearing you apart, they're not too bright those zombies!
Colin
theartfulbodger 1 year ago
Yes, but you must take into effect the time it takes to load and arrow, aim and shoot. Not to mention the fact your probably only killing one zombie at a time unless there is one directly behind the other. If you're being swarmed and you have a compound bow you're going to die for sure. Maybe if you equipped a bayonet at the tip you would stand a chance. Thats where the trusty shotty comes into play. The bow would be good for mountain top sniping.
prettylikeapistol 1 year ago
Man you"ain't" seen me run! Things get too bad I'll head for the hills, then sneak back when they're not looking and shoot another one.
Colin
theartfulbodger 1 year ago
@prettylikeapistol thats y u gotta have a knife strapped to your leg and a .38 on the other
reesesrules2169 2 weeks ago
So is this your weapon of choice intended for the zombie apocalypse? I gotta say, it wouldn't be mine. Perhaps coupled with a shotgun, but certainly not this alone.
prettylikeapistol 1 year ago
Funny enough we don't get too many zombies in Essex, although having two teenage sons I sometimes wonder?? Don't forget though that every time you shoot that shotgun the noise will attract a load more, and when you run out of shells you've had it! I can shoot them quietly one at a time and when I run out of arrows I can pull them out of the ones I've already shot and re-use them, after wiping the slime off obviously
Colin.
theartfulbodger 1 year ago
photo shop
Blurss
WeArePotHeads 1 year ago
@Martialmaster92 Not a fake, this kind of thing happens when you compress video and as mentioned it was done with a small stills camera which would only make it worse as the quality would not be great to begin with.
jonnysinner 1 year ago
Not a lot you can fake making a longbow shot? You pull the string back, then let it go!
No the video was taken with a small stills camera with a basic video funtion, so when my son slowed it down for me the frame rate was low enough to give this blur, especially of the leaves behind the arrow etc. We've done better with the slowed down compound shot, better camera.
Colin
theartfulbodger 1 year ago
@theartfulbodger u are a great archer bravo!
5tonyvvvv 1 year ago
Not sure about that, but thank you anyway.
Colin
theartfulbodger 1 year ago
@theartfulbodger your like 7 feet tall..
5tonyvvvv 1 year ago
Nah, 6'2" but I can make 6'5" in high heels! Unfortunately (for archery) I have looooong arms.
Colin
theartfulbodger 1 year ago
Pretty good form despite the shoulder injury. But a 32" arrow? You must be about 6' 6" tall!!
slysphinx 2 years ago
Only in heels! Just long arms which I'm afraid does cause me a few arrow problems needing high spine ratings. I did make some 33" shafts for this bow, but decided the 3/8" shafts were too much. I ended up fitting draw stops on the compound (see my other videos) as the danger of shooting mysel in the hand by overdrawing is too much of a possibility(the let off makes it too easy) .
Colin
theartfulbodger 2 years ago
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cbrusharmy 1 year ago
awesome!
dogi4444 2 years ago
Thank you
theartfulbodger 2 years ago
Very good old chap. I hope that no trees were harmed in the making of this video?
..... nor any of your neighbours !!!
PESTinUK 2 years ago 2
No trees harmed old boy, shame about the neighbours though!
theartfulbodger 2 years ago