It's disappointing that these bows will only shoot about 250 yards. Is it because they're optimized for shooting heavy, armor piercing arrows? Didn't some of the Turkish bows shoot 800 yards?
@hackamore Good question. 272 yards is the current modern record with a 63.5g "livery" arrow with large 7 3/8" fletchings. 350 - 400 yards can be obtained with a lighter "flight" arrow but yes you are correct, the bow's purpose was simply to deliver heavy "war" arrows (around 60g each) designed to kill men wearing some form of armour. Turkish bows and other composite bows have lighter limbs and their construction gives them a faster cast and much further range with a light arrow.
@bigbowbrum Turkish arrows were also barrel shaped and a lot shorter and lighter than English longbow arrows at around 25.5" and 190gn respectively. At their thickest diameter they we 5/16th and at their thinnest 1/8th. The balance point was also set for achieving distance rather than accuracy at around 47% of the arrow length. Longbow arrows have a balance point somewhere between 58-62% of the arrow length. As you rightly say, they could make 1/2 a mile...
@thomasnbishop Ha, ha. Yes the French were often on the receiving end of this bow, but then so were the Scots, the Italians (Genoese), the Spanish (Castilians), the Bretons and the Burgundians and at times even the Welsh and the English (Wars of the Roses). It took a very brave man to walk towards archers shooting these bows and I have the greatest respect for them all, regardless of their nationality. Best wishes.
@crashpilot2 It depends what you call authentic. There are 2 styles of longbow in use today - the laminated Victorian-style and the medieval-style full compass self bows, also known as warbows. Neither is maintenance heavy. All they need is a good wax twice a year with something like beeswax, linseed oil etc. To ensure you buy a good one your best bet is to go to a reputable bowyer. That's the easiest way. I will send you a list.
@Gh0str1d3r1973 Hi Gerrit. Unfortunately I am just too busy to come over mate. Hopefully one day though. As to the EWBS, neither myself or Martin are members any more.
@bigbowbrum Aaah.. 2 bad.. We're shooting flight on Sunday.. Wouldn't mind seeing how a n00b like me would hold up against you lot ;o) Guess I'll just have to come over and shoot on your side of the Channel some day ( was in Somerset last weekend, but due to females and shopping spree, no bow and arrows to take along ;oD )
@Gh0str1d3r1973 Those females eh? Always ruining a man's fun. Well, almost always! ;P You are very welcome to shoot with us any time you are near mate.
@wigster600 It is both. The term "Warbow" is a modern one, used to distinguish the replica medieval-style and full compass longbow used for warfare from the Victorian-pattern laminate longbow used for recreation.
@MrGZimmermann We are fortunate to have the permission of a local lord to shoot on his country estate. They let us use several fields once used as pony paddocks and which give us a maximum straight line range of about 350 yards.
@sptasec Yes I completely agree. If there is one thing I would change about this video then it is that shot. I was never happy with it, but Martin only has short arms and he was already drawing back to his ear. The sentiment of the text is still correct but unfortunately the video doesn't really illustrate the point fully. However the video is over 4 years old and both of our techniques have changed radically since then. In my opinion if the metal is not on the hand then the draw is not full.
@bigbowbrum Hi mate loads of respect for keeping this true art alive.I'm a naturally big broad man with a 50inch chest but short arms.My span is equal to my height and according to Mr Davinci balanced.In truth I'm built like a Bulldog and not much better looking.Would a broad short man like myself be at a disadvantage?I do not do long bow but was brought up both bow and long rifle shooting and it's amazing how the two share so many basic principles.Again thanks for keeping this alive!
@ENGLISHDOGSOLDIER Hello bud. Nice to hear from you. Great username! Unless you are 3ft tall then no, your build would not put you to a disadvantage. You don't have to draw to 32" as this is just an arbritary length thought up as a standard for modern competition. Most of the Mary Rose (Tudor) arrows were just over 30" and Martin draws much less at targets. If anything your stocky build will work to your advantage. I imagine most medieval archers had something like your powerful build. Cheers!
As I understand it the warbow ceased to be used when armour become rediculously thick to counter musket fire etc, I wonder why they never started using it again for the Napoleonic wars when almost everybody had stopped wearing armour. Especially before rifles were commonplace. I think we should still maintain an archer regiment today. Especially when the zombies come. In a post-apocalypse world we would be bands of travellers with a flock of lob sided geese.
@RobertStokewood I have often heard that Wellington could have benefitted from a few thousand longbowmen. The same was said in the American civil war I believe. The main reason for its going out of use was the time taken to train a good archer, and the need to maintain trained archers even in times of peace. This was a real problem in the middle ages as shown by the amount of laws passed to force regular practise. Zombies would be great target practise! :)
@bigbowbrum Yeah, although sunday target practice sounds better than church. I think they used to practice in the church yeards too. I have noticed that every church from that era has a yew tree on the grounds. They need to make a big budget Agincourt film. "No horses were harmed during the making of this fim" yeah, right!
i shoot a 40# longbow and i just got back into archery after graduating highschool this year. Any tips on how i can practice. i have posted a video where i just shoot targets in my back yard but i normally shoot 100arrows a day and well 40# tires me out a little. i also do 10 push ups for each time i miss the target to increase my strength. i am 18 and work out a lot. should i be using a higher weight bow?
can u please tell me one thing? Me and my brother are making a longbow with curved tips and we would like to know if the lenght or height of the bow is measured when you place is next to you and just mark how tall it is, or do you need to measure it as if it was a FLAT non-curved piece of wood?? i want it to be 182 cm long.
@Androandroandrica The length of a longbow is normally measured as if it were a flat piece of wood, which to be honest it really is when unstrung as the limb tips are not usually recurved. Hope this helps. Best wishes and good luck with your finished bow.
@WarriorHorace We use what is known as the "meditteranean loose" which is one finger above the arrow and two below. Most medieval archers used the two-fingered loose with one above and just one below, but this does put more strain on the fingers, though it does give a 'cleaner' loose.
@demomanchaos The maximum effective range of a 140lbs draw weight yew longbow is around 280 yards with a 60g war arrow. Distances over 300 yards can be achieved but with lighter, less effective flight arrows. I shall let others answer for the arquebus or musket as that is not my area of expertise.
@bigbowbrum Musket has shorter range, and accuracy significantly falls after 50m. Also compare reload speed. A well-trained British redcoat could reload his musket in 20 seconds. Longbow is much faster.
@demomanchaos The muskets of the Napoleonic wars had an affective range of about +70 yards. But could kill at much longer ranges if the ball hit you. The gun type weapons of the 15TH century could do maybe 20 yards with a better than 50/50 chance of hitting you. But these guns are extremely rarely commented on by the contemporary chroniclers. The longbow was not really finely surpass for both accuracy and speed till the introduction of the breech loading rifle mate.
well known the Welsh used the longbow,Elm, Yew whatever,the point is: the Saxons did not! 1066 was a close run battle,if only the Saxons had used the indigenous longbow!
@alanvt1 Sure, but It's so difficult to know for sure. Just because something is not mentioned does not necessarily mean it wasn't there. There are finds of longbows almost identical to the Mary Rose bows in southern England dating back to 2500BC. Someone clearly used them. Even if the Saxons didn't, what about the Normans? Geraldus Cambrensis, accompanying the Norman armies into Wales, was clearly well versed in those kinds of bows. Where had he seen them before? It's all fascinating stuff! :o)
@alanvt1 The theory that the longbow was invented by the Welsh disappeared from mainstream opinion decades ago as there simply is no proof of this. Sure, they used it, but there is nothing to suggest it was unheard of elsewhere. The writings of Geraldus Cambrensis cleary show he was aware of such bows when he commented on the Welsh use of them. No doubt Edward I's adoption of the longbow into the English army was as a result of his Welsh experiences...continued
@bigbowbrum but bows similar even to those found on the Mary Rose can be found in England up to 3,000 years before the Norman invasion of Wales, as well as across Scandinavia and continental Europe. Even the Roman's were aware of them. The term "English" longbow is a reference to the unique adoption and mass use of the weapon by the English army and not meant to imply they invented it either. In medieval France the bow was often referred to as the "English Bow" to reflect this fact.
Bows were used prior the roman invasion in Briton as indeed the world but the English under Edward 1st noted the power of the longbow when faced with it !! . But the weapon as used by the english was used as a saturation weapon with hundreds then thousands of bowmen . It is the most powerfull weapon in medieval warfare when used correctly with a arrow 3 times the weight of the Mongol arrow . Interestly the romans would of used " testudo " against it and closed with us and won
@7kyudo I agree completely. This movie is over 3 years old and many things have changed since then. We now draw every arrow right on to the metal. Any arrow length not used is just unnecessary weight and drag. Good question, thanks.
@waffenss893 Yeah sure. The bow is referred to as "English" because of their unique development and use of that style of bow, not because they invented it. Bows identical to the later medieval-style longbow can be found all over Europe and Scandinavia dating back up to 5,000 years.
You forgot the most important step.. "have strong fingers, forearms, biceps, shoulder and back muscles." You certainly have to be in shape to pull one of these babies. Love it.
@lobzdik The term "warbow" simply refers to a shape of bow. It's a modern term used to describe the old military-style longbow which has many differences from the modern Victorian-style target longbows. Warbows bend through the handle (full compass), have a certain width to depth ratio and a gradual and even taper. While we believe the average draw weight may well have been 120 - 140lbs, draw weight is not the only defining characteristic. Good question though.
Great video! I'm still getting the hang of the warbow. I just shot my friend's 120# today. I need forget the flatbow style for a bit and get that draw to my ear instead of the corner of my mouth. I am hooked, and the next bow I buy will be a warbow. Incredibly good fun!
@zalkarn Really? After shooting bows for 22 years I have never heard that! ;o) Seriously though, there are many names for this kind of bow. The term "Longbow" is no better or more valid than that of "Warbow". In the medieval period neither term was used. We use the modern term "Warbow" to differentiate these bows from the more commonly known Victorian-style target Longbows. The "Warbow" has many differences to most people's perception of what a Longbow is.
Could you please do a video on the correct method of how to draw? I'm looking to get into archery and I prefer to study traditional archery, though I can't afford to buy a longbow. I was thinking of starting out with a 45lb recurve. I think my draw length is about 30 inches.
@raginroadrunner Tell that to the hundreds of thousands of archers that have used that form throughout the centuries. The long draw puts the extra power in the shot when bows were used in warfare. We anchor to the face or chin these days because accuracy is now the important factor, not killing power.
@bigbowbrum Nice video! I dont see why there are all these know it alls on here. If they think they know everything and can do everything better they should just make their own video.
@S1L3NTP1G Yes I'm afraid there will always be those who think they know better. I am always learning and hope our videos show people there are other ways to do things besides what they know.
It's normal to draw to behind the ear. The japanese do it, the mongols do it, the koreans do it, the english did it in the middle ages, many native americans do it, the turks did it...
In all.... they were all great archery nations and people. So it must have been good form if it's tested and tried so many times.
@raginroadrunner I draw behind the ear myself because it is my person preference and is the most comfortable for me and im sure it is for alot of people because thousands of great archery nations have done it in the past If you dont like it make your own video and show us how YOU do it.
I just bought a 71" longbow with 30# and 28" draw on it. I'm "new" to the archery scene, and if you don't mind me asking, where's the best place to get accurate, wooden arrows? I've found a few sites, but I don't know if I can trust them or not. Thanks!
In medieval times the longbowmen pushed the bow away from them to draw it, instead of pulling it. Meaning they used their left arm and the weight of their bodies to draw it back.
@aaronvespro Aaron, at last someone who knows of this technique! I take it you are referring to the quote by W Gilpin (1791) where he compares the French "drawing" the bow to the English "bending the bow"? I have never come across anyone else who even knows of his theory. I was going to make a video showing me using that technique and post it on here in the hope someone may know more. Please tell me how you know of him. I have tried unsuccessfully to find out where he got his ideas from.
@bigbowbrum I'm very pleased that you know of the bending technique, too. I felt so sorry for modern amateurs who felt so inadequate when they cannot draw the 180-200 lb war bows, when they are just using the incorrect technique! I read about the technique in an archaelogical review of one of the skeletons on ships that sank during a medieval naval battle between the french and english. Apparently the bones in the left arms of the longbow men showed higher signs of stress than the right arms.
@MegaElementos Yes that's what we think, but of course no perfect medieval bows exist today for us to draw up, and in those days they didn't measure their poundage in the same way we do today. The Mary Rose bows are believed to go up to around 180lbs, and there are some men today that can draw those weights, but we believe an average medieval longbow would have been around 130lbs draw weight, enough for shooting a heavy arrow about 240 yards.
How much range do you get out of these heavy bows? And how far can you shoot with them accurately? Ofcourse they are more effective when used with hundreds of them at a time, but how far can one shoot with it? Thanks. Merry Xmas. -Nax
@NaxTactical Hello Nax. Merry Xmas to you too. If using 60g war arrows then a good range would be about 260 yards off a 130lb yew bow. Heavier bows can shoot up to 300 yards, but that's about the max for a heavy war arrow of the type we think they used in battle. Accuracy depends largely on the archer. Medieval texts (if you believe them) say they could hit a hand at 100 yards. Today hitting a large modern straw boss would be pretty good going. As you say, volume was more important then.
@TheMHandDSfan Most medieval illustrations show horn nocks (tips), and we know the bows recovered from the Mary Rose had them too. It's impossible to say whether all bows had them though, for obvious reasons. They were originally used on yew bows, as yew is a very soft wood so the horn protected the wood from being damaged by the string. Nocks are not needed on hard wood bows but most still use them out of habit.
Like your videos. Been shooting a modern longbow for a while. Just wondering the difference in the release between the two men. One guys hand ends up far behind him and one ends up almost in the same position. Any difference or reasoning for this?? Thank you!
@trwiza Everyone has their own shooting style, and different draw lengths are common due in part to build or shooting style or arrow length. Most warbow archers try to draw back to at least the ear, but no two archers will ever be exactly the same.
I am curious as to Your bows compared to bows of the middle ages such as used at Crecy or Agincourt. I have read accounts of War arrows traveling almost a 1/4 mile and peircing armour on Men as well as horses.. Were the pulls on those bows much heavier do you know?
@iatemine Unfortunately no warbows survive from that period so we shall never know for sure. The Tudor Mary Rose bows do give us a good idea. We do have some surviving arrows and we know what ranges they shot from battle accounts. Therefore we can make educated guesses on the bows required to shoot these arrows those distances. We believe the average was 140lbs. Some may have been more. Distances were probably no more than 300 yards. Armour penetration is unlikely at that range.
@iatemine its possible if you have some one dedicated from early age to archery and very strong who would be standing on a hill with wind blowing in his back. As the arrow travels downwards it can easly go in to the armor. But only in unique conditions
@austin01478963 45 degrees is the angle you must shoot from for maximum distance. At 40 degrees it will travel far, but the arch won't take it as far as it would from 45. At 50 degrees it would travel higher, but not as far obviously.
I hope you haven't taken physics yet, otherwise your teacher would be a bit disappointed.
@iArtifexi actually a 40 degree firing angle would produce a better range than 45 in neutral wind conditions, this is due to air resistance slowing the arrow as it travels. You may use a 45 degree angle or higher in a strong tailwind however.
@RandomConcepts I'm sorry you didn't like our video. It was made 3 years ago and was our first attempt. I like to think we have improved since then. The arrows are travelling about 210 yards, but they are too fast and small for the camera to have picked up.
@Triplesod It depends on the wood used and the draw weight required, but generally it costs around £450 at the bottom end to £900 at the top end for an Italian yew warbow.
@NinjaPower2118 Sorry! This was the first video we made 3 years ago. We were just playing around with the camera and put it together on YouTube as an after though, therefore we didn't think about any structure to the video. Arrows soon disappear from the camera's sight and are therefore impossible to capture from the moment they leave the bow until they land. We would need a second camera at the target. However, in this case we were shooting around 210 yards.
would have been more interesting to see how close to a target the arrows came.
also the cameraman should go back to the users manual, to find out about how to keep the picture from going dark when changing angle towards opposing light sources :) .. leave the musics away, and let us hear the sound of the arrow next time. cheers
@zoolkhan Thanks for your honest opinions. I agree with your suggestions for seeing the arrows landing, and hearing the arrow sound but the archer turning into a silhouette when looking into the sunset was intentional. I was trying to be artistic! :o)
@chetaloris1 Generally archers were lightly armoured as they were relatively poor and armour would inhibit their ability to draw and shoot a bow. They would have worn a helmet (sallet or kettle) and possibly a breastplate and maille, but that would be it. Many medieval illustrations show them wearing leg armour too, although this may just be artistic licence. There was nothing to stop them scavaging pieces of armour from the dead, but they would have preferred to remain light and agile.
@bigbowbrum Typically they wore padded armor for their bodies. Their main protection, like you said, was a helmet. Very occasionally they wore a light breastplate or perhaps a chain hauberk. Some wore metal leggings, but this fell out of favor after the Battle of Agincourt, since the cloth armor on the legs of the archers helped save their lives in the thick, sucking mud there.
As a Historical European Martial Artist I would say it makes alot of sence to have the legs armoured. It a fray snipes at the legs is the hardest to defend. The upper body is much easier to keep away from the foe with a buckler and sword or a longsword or polearm. A great video BTW! Been alot of help for me here in Sweden with so few fellow warbow archers to teach me!
Here is a clip from this weekend when I had a duel with a fellow HEMAteer. I´m the guy in Green socks!
My opponent is one of the top 10 HEMA fighters in Sweden, much better than me and still the sniping hit on his legs and makes him hesitate and I get a opening!
@ragingmouse Yes I should think so. Using a light poundage bow is much easier, and you don't need to push with your legs like we do in this video. You can just stand still and bend at the wait to shoot high, without squatting down.
I have a compound bow. and im a pretty decent shooter too. and i have afew longbows and theyre way harder to use (obvoiusly) but i would like to try and get more into longbow shooting. where would i be able to fins someone who sells them or makes them?
Nick, I hope you don't mind my video responses, but I'm always looking for solid advice on my technique and you and Martin seem to be the amoung the most squared away in the youtube community for my kind of shooting. :-)
@cbrusharmy I don't mind at all. It is great to see someone shooting an authentic longbow well. I have subscribed to your page now so I look forward to seeing more videos of you shooting, and if you have any questions then I would be very happy to help where I can.
@Sconz32 I disagree. We took shots of the arrow leaving the bow and tracked them until they hit the ground, but even with the naked eye it is difficult to see an arrow fly for 200 yards and the camera lost it a second after it left the bow so we didn't use the footage. This video is aimed at other archers who know there are 2 types of shooting - 1. Target shooting and 2. Distance shooting, hence the title. I'm sorry that you couldn't simply enjoy the video for what it is.
@Cstrife234 It doesn't have to be relevant, just enjoyable. I take time to make each of my videos different, rather than churning out any old shite. Sometimes I use rock music, other times classical and sometimes medieval. The majority of the 1 million plus people who have viewed the videos enjoy them. That's all I can ask isn't it?
@CassyCalv We use bows made by Pip Bickerstaffe, Steve Stratton of DIY Archery and Celestino Poletti. An online search should take you to their respective websites. Best wishes.
@ajinthevalleyNS Yeah sure. I bought mine from Phil Fraser at a re-enactment fair many years ago, and I believe Martin did the same. If you do a search for Phil you should come across his site quite easily. Phil makes lots of nice medieval and Tudor clothing and equipment and although he is based in England he will ship anywhere in the world. Glad you like the video. Thank you.
@GeFlous The weight of the arrow makes a big difference, as does the weather surprisingly, but generally these bows will send a heavy war arrow about 210 yards, an a light "flight" arrow about 260 yards.
Hello, again and thanks, i noticed you have a very creative name aswell!, you had said that Martin had a bow by Ron Palmer, I've heard of him but cant find were id get my greedy hands on one, is there a certaine place to look or do you have to know him personally? (btw i did look in DIY Archery but I didnt find him) thanks Again!
@Agincourtwarbow Yes Martin has several of his bows, as do I and many of my fellow archers. They say Ron has made enough bows in his lifetime to equip Henry V's army (5,000 archers) and I can well believe it. However these days Ron is in his 80s and I have heard he has an order book for hundreds of bows still to do. Ron does not sell through any other suppliers. You need to approach him directly. I may be able to get his phone number if you are really interested.
Hello, completely nice and inspiring videos, I have been interested in archery for as long as I can remember and have been shooting a recurve of years now, I have finally got a longbow and have been practising constantly with some buddys of mine (and I live in Ontario Canada and i am proof that you can order them in Canada, as a responce to older comments btw) Also is that a hickory warbow Martin is shooting! anyways thanks and cheers!!!
@Agincourtwarbow HI. Good username! Nice to hear from a fellow longbow archer in Canada. It's been a while since we made this video, and I don't think Martin shoots this bow much any more, but if my memory serves me correctly the bow was made of Piquia and backed with Hickory. The bow was made by Ron Palmer, a wonderful old gent who has probably made more longbows than any bowyer alive, and who taught many of those who make bows today.
Pre-requisite for a good distance is a decent chest and arm. You're probably the brick sh*t-house in the video, eh?
I live in a heavily- forested area of Germany, where wild-boar are as common as cats.
Right now, I'm practising 'hunter' style using the longbow, with wall-insulation blocks (2ft x 3ft) as the targets. At 15-20yds you can put a hell of a wallop behind an arrow and get it on the gold too!
You never know if one of those beasties might wander into your garden... ;O)
@Original50 Nice to hear from a fellow archer from Germany. Yes, that is me in the video. :) Love the sound of the area you live in. Nice shooting too by the sounds of it, and it's great to hear that you may one day need your bow for it's real use - protection or hunting!
I built my own longbow and it came out at roughly a 45-pounder. Very flat trajectory under 50yds, so you can basically point and shoot with a stronger bow. However, I tried out the 'full-pull' and could get scarily close to a 3ft target at 350 paces (+280 yards-ish).. Mind you, after about 4-6 arrows at that range, you could be looking at a touch of w*nkers-cramp and being unable to raise your arm to shave the next morning... ;O)
@Original50 Sounds great! Well done for making your own bow, and for getting such a good distance. As to the cramp, the more you practise the less it will hurt. Shooting that is, rather than w*nking! :)
As a man whose lineage is primarily welsh, I must admit I've always had a bit of a thing for the longbow, ever since I was little and we had a kid's fiberglass how. Alas, this far into the Canadian prairie, getting one is basically impossible, so for me this will have to remain a spectator hobby.
@Etimos Nice to hear from you. I have heard there are some warbow/longbow archers in Canada, but I couldn't say from which part. At least you guys have plenty of open space to practise in. Remember that there are English bowyers that will ship to Canada, so if you ever feel like being more than just a spectator let me know and I can e-mail you some useful links.
@flammo69 These arrows were quite heavy, so they only went around 200 yards. We have shot further with lighter arrows (270 yards) and of course a more powerful bow will shoot the heavy ones 250 - 300 yards, which we think is the distance they were capable of in medieval times. Medieval archers were of course much stronger and more skilled than our pathetic modern attempts! ;)
It's disappointing that these bows will only shoot about 250 yards. Is it because they're optimized for shooting heavy, armor piercing arrows? Didn't some of the Turkish bows shoot 800 yards?
hackamore 1 month ago
@hackamore Good question. 272 yards is the current modern record with a 63.5g "livery" arrow with large 7 3/8" fletchings. 350 - 400 yards can be obtained with a lighter "flight" arrow but yes you are correct, the bow's purpose was simply to deliver heavy "war" arrows (around 60g each) designed to kill men wearing some form of armour. Turkish bows and other composite bows have lighter limbs and their construction gives them a faster cast and much further range with a light arrow.
bigbowbrum 1 month ago
@bigbowbrum Turkish arrows were also barrel shaped and a lot shorter and lighter than English longbow arrows at around 25.5" and 190gn respectively. At their thickest diameter they we 5/16th and at their thinnest 1/8th. The balance point was also set for achieving distance rather than accuracy at around 47% of the arrow length. Longbow arrows have a balance point somewhere between 58-62% of the arrow length. As you rightly say, they could make 1/2 a mile...
paulalford100 3 weeks ago
they used to use the french as targets for this
thomasnbishop 1 month ago
@thomasnbishop Ha, ha. Yes the French were often on the receiving end of this bow, but then so were the Scots, the Italians (Genoese), the Spanish (Castilians), the Bretons and the Burgundians and at times even the Welsh and the English (Wars of the Roses). It took a very brave man to walk towards archers shooting these bows and I have the greatest respect for them all, regardless of their nationality. Best wishes.
bigbowbrum 1 month ago
@crashpilot2 It depends what you call authentic. There are 2 styles of longbow in use today - the laminated Victorian-style and the medieval-style full compass self bows, also known as warbows. Neither is maintenance heavy. All they need is a good wax twice a year with something like beeswax, linseed oil etc. To ensure you buy a good one your best bet is to go to a reputable bowyer. That's the easiest way. I will send you a list.
bigbowbrum 3 months ago
How far did those arrows go?
spaceaholic11 3 months ago
@spaceaholic11 Only about 180 - 200 yards max. The bows we were shooting back then were quite underpowered in those days.
bigbowbrum 3 months ago
@bigbowbrum Ah, I see. Thank you! :)
spaceaholic11 3 months ago
you'll hit a plane if you continue that. lol
shinbhei 3 months ago
night arrows..........
wergrethe 3 months ago
Thank the Queen your government didn't ban your bow and arrows like they did your guns! :-)
Commiefornia 4 months ago
Hey Nick! Any of u EWBS-dudes shooting in the NL upcoming weekend??
Gh0str1d3r1973 4 months ago
@Gh0str1d3r1973 Hi Gerrit. Unfortunately I am just too busy to come over mate. Hopefully one day though. As to the EWBS, neither myself or Martin are members any more.
bigbowbrum 4 months ago
@bigbowbrum Aaah.. 2 bad.. We're shooting flight on Sunday.. Wouldn't mind seeing how a n00b like me would hold up against you lot ;o) Guess I'll just have to come over and shoot on your side of the Channel some day ( was in Somerset last weekend, but due to females and shopping spree, no bow and arrows to take along ;oD )
Gh0str1d3r1973 4 months ago
@Gh0str1d3r1973 Those females eh? Always ruining a man's fun. Well, almost always! ;P You are very welcome to shoot with us any time you are near mate.
bigbowbrum 3 months ago
beautiful weapon
TalonMercenary 4 months ago
its not a warbow, its a longbow -.-
wigster600 4 months ago
@wigster600 It is both. The term "Warbow" is a modern one, used to distinguish the replica medieval-style and full compass longbow used for warfare from the Victorian-pattern laminate longbow used for recreation.
bigbowbrum 4 months ago
@bigbowbrum its a longbow i go an archery club and they call it that there.
wigster600 4 months ago
@wigster600 Perhaps they could also teach you a little respect for you betters while you are there, you insolent little pup!
bigbowbrum 4 months ago 6
@wigster600
kids these days...
donahue5000 4 months ago
@bigbowbrum one question, how far away are the arrows landing?...by the way, great vid!
squidballs2 4 months ago
@squidballs2 With these bows I think we were just about getting 200 yards.
bigbowbrum 4 months ago
43 people have been hit by a stray arrow XD
Matamune87 4 months ago
But where do you go to use your longbow in distance shooting? Ask a friendly farmer, or what? I take it you are not in club grounds.
MrGZimmermann 4 months ago
@MrGZimmermann We are fortunate to have the permission of a local lord to shoot on his country estate. They let us use several fields once used as pony paddocks and which give us a maximum straight line range of about 350 yards.
bigbowbrum 4 months ago
Use the whole arrow- ie the back of the arrowhead on the knuckle.
sptasec 4 months ago
@sptasec Yes I completely agree. If there is one thing I would change about this video then it is that shot. I was never happy with it, but Martin only has short arms and he was already drawing back to his ear. The sentiment of the text is still correct but unfortunately the video doesn't really illustrate the point fully. However the video is over 4 years old and both of our techniques have changed radically since then. In my opinion if the metal is not on the hand then the draw is not full.
bigbowbrum 4 months ago
@bigbowbrum Hi mate loads of respect for keeping this true art alive.I'm a naturally big broad man with a 50inch chest but short arms.My span is equal to my height and according to Mr Davinci balanced.In truth I'm built like a Bulldog and not much better looking.Would a broad short man like myself be at a disadvantage?I do not do long bow but was brought up both bow and long rifle shooting and it's amazing how the two share so many basic principles.Again thanks for keeping this alive!
ENGLISHDOGSOLDIER 4 months ago
@ENGLISHDOGSOLDIER Hello bud. Nice to hear from you. Great username! Unless you are 3ft tall then no, your build would not put you to a disadvantage. You don't have to draw to 32" as this is just an arbritary length thought up as a standard for modern competition. Most of the Mary Rose (Tudor) arrows were just over 30" and Martin draws much less at targets. If anything your stocky build will work to your advantage. I imagine most medieval archers had something like your powerful build. Cheers!
bigbowbrum 4 months ago
das is einfach nur geil
JessySweetFeen 5 months ago
As I understand it the warbow ceased to be used when armour become rediculously thick to counter musket fire etc, I wonder why they never started using it again for the Napoleonic wars when almost everybody had stopped wearing armour. Especially before rifles were commonplace. I think we should still maintain an archer regiment today. Especially when the zombies come. In a post-apocalypse world we would be bands of travellers with a flock of lob sided geese.
RobertStokewood 5 months ago
@RobertStokewood I have often heard that Wellington could have benefitted from a few thousand longbowmen. The same was said in the American civil war I believe. The main reason for its going out of use was the time taken to train a good archer, and the need to maintain trained archers even in times of peace. This was a real problem in the middle ages as shown by the amount of laws passed to force regular practise. Zombies would be great target practise! :)
bigbowbrum 5 months ago
@bigbowbrum Yeah, although sunday target practice sounds better than church. I think they used to practice in the church yeards too. I have noticed that every church from that era has a yew tree on the grounds. They need to make a big budget Agincourt film. "No horses were harmed during the making of this fim" yeah, right!
RobertStokewood 5 months ago
i shoot a 40# longbow and i just got back into archery after graduating highschool this year. Any tips on how i can practice. i have posted a video where i just shoot targets in my back yard but i normally shoot 100arrows a day and well 40# tires me out a little. i also do 10 push ups for each time i miss the target to increase my strength. i am 18 and work out a lot. should i be using a higher weight bow?
hawkeye4cody 5 months ago
@hawkeye4cody Hi Cody. I will send you an e-mail as I need space to explain better.
bigbowbrum 5 months ago
38 got an arrow in the ass xD
KURUKSTRA 5 months ago
can u please tell me one thing? Me and my brother are making a longbow with curved tips and we would like to know if the lenght or height of the bow is measured when you place is next to you and just mark how tall it is, or do you need to measure it as if it was a FLAT non-curved piece of wood?? i want it to be 182 cm long.
Androandroandrica 5 months ago
@Androandroandrica The length of a longbow is normally measured as if it were a flat piece of wood, which to be honest it really is when unstrung as the limb tips are not usually recurved. Hope this helps. Best wishes and good luck with your finished bow.
bigbowbrum 5 months ago
Just ordered my first bow the other day. Can't wait for it to come in. XD
Lukos0036 5 months ago
Great Longbow, great shooting, but music like shit...
My6God6Is6Ville 5 months ago
Do you put 3 fingers under the arrow to draw back?
WarriorHorace 6 months ago
@WarriorHorace We use what is known as the "meditteranean loose" which is one finger above the arrow and two below. Most medieval archers used the two-fingered loose with one above and just one below, but this does put more strain on the fingers, though it does give a 'cleaner' loose.
bigbowbrum 6 months ago
What is the range of a longbow vs the range of a arquebus or musket?
demomanchaos 7 months ago
@demomanchaos The maximum effective range of a 140lbs draw weight yew longbow is around 280 yards with a 60g war arrow. Distances over 300 yards can be achieved but with lighter, less effective flight arrows. I shall let others answer for the arquebus or musket as that is not my area of expertise.
bigbowbrum 7 months ago
@bigbowbrum Musket has shorter range, and accuracy significantly falls after 50m. Also compare reload speed. A well-trained British redcoat could reload his musket in 20 seconds. Longbow is much faster.
alexk12277 7 months ago
@bigbowbrum How does the longbow compare to the composite bow that was used in the middle east? thanks for the vid.
bazonics 7 months ago
@demomanchaos The muskets of the Napoleonic wars had an affective range of about +70 yards. But could kill at much longer ranges if the ball hit you. The gun type weapons of the 15TH century could do maybe 20 yards with a better than 50/50 chance of hitting you. But these guns are extremely rarely commented on by the contemporary chroniclers. The longbow was not really finely surpass for both accuracy and speed till the introduction of the breech loading rifle mate.
tina6581 7 months ago
in response to bigbrowbrum,
well known the Welsh used the longbow,Elm, Yew whatever,the point is: the Saxons did not! 1066 was a close run battle,if only the Saxons had used the indigenous longbow!
alanvt1 7 months ago
@alanvt1 Sure, but It's so difficult to know for sure. Just because something is not mentioned does not necessarily mean it wasn't there. There are finds of longbows almost identical to the Mary Rose bows in southern England dating back to 2500BC. Someone clearly used them. Even if the Saxons didn't, what about the Normans? Geraldus Cambrensis, accompanying the Norman armies into Wales, was clearly well versed in those kinds of bows. Where had he seen them before? It's all fascinating stuff! :o)
bigbowbrum 7 months ago
english longbow runied by german techno
wickedpissa25 7 months ago
Nice video, but the gay porn music suck lol
Isalys555 8 months ago
A flexa ñ raspa na mão do cara qnd tá saindo?
Fervorum 8 months ago
The "English bow" was Welsh! they learned some hard lessons to discover this fact!
The Welsh used Elm bows.
The Normans were quick to understand the advantages of the Welsh bow!
alanvt1 8 months ago
@alanvt1 The theory that the longbow was invented by the Welsh disappeared from mainstream opinion decades ago as there simply is no proof of this. Sure, they used it, but there is nothing to suggest it was unheard of elsewhere. The writings of Geraldus Cambrensis cleary show he was aware of such bows when he commented on the Welsh use of them. No doubt Edward I's adoption of the longbow into the English army was as a result of his Welsh experiences...continued
bigbowbrum 8 months ago
@bigbowbrum but bows similar even to those found on the Mary Rose can be found in England up to 3,000 years before the Norman invasion of Wales, as well as across Scandinavia and continental Europe. Even the Roman's were aware of them. The term "English" longbow is a reference to the unique adoption and mass use of the weapon by the English army and not meant to imply they invented it either. In medieval France the bow was often referred to as the "English Bow" to reflect this fact.
bigbowbrum 8 months ago
@alanvt1
Bows were used prior the roman invasion in Briton as indeed the world but the English under Edward 1st noted the power of the longbow when faced with it !! . But the weapon as used by the english was used as a saturation weapon with hundreds then thousands of bowmen . It is the most powerfull weapon in medieval warfare when used correctly with a arrow 3 times the weight of the Mongol arrow . Interestly the romans would of used " testudo " against it and closed with us and won
nobbytang 8 months ago
@nobbytang Why not use the last three inches of the arrow or use a shorter arrow it might go further?
7kyudo 7 months ago
@7kyudo I agree completely. This movie is over 3 years old and many things have changed since then. We now draw every arrow right on to the metal. Any arrow length not used is just unnecessary weight and drag. Good question, thanks.
bigbowbrum 7 months ago
the "english longbow" was really a saxon wepon.
waffenss893 8 months ago
@waffenss893 Yeah sure. The bow is referred to as "English" because of their unique development and use of that style of bow, not because they invented it. Bows identical to the later medieval-style longbow can be found all over Europe and Scandinavia dating back up to 5,000 years.
bigbowbrum 8 months ago
@bigbowbrum thanks
waffenss893 8 months ago
You forgot the most important step.. "have strong fingers, forearms, biceps, shoulder and back muscles." You certainly have to be in shape to pull one of these babies. Love it.
kwakman99 8 months ago
"Boom " the horse got an arrow in the head ,and the knight falls on the ground breaking his backbone.
Drakki100 8 months ago
the first guy looks like he should be trowing cannon balls or something..!!!
deceptor007 9 months ago
how mny pounds on tht bow
joec123able 9 months ago
@joec123able The draw weight of this bow is around 90lbs at 32".
bigbowbrum 9 months ago
@bigbowbrum i thought warbows were heavier? like 120 pounds or something?
lobzdik 9 months ago
@lobzdik The term "warbow" simply refers to a shape of bow. It's a modern term used to describe the old military-style longbow which has many differences from the modern Victorian-style target longbows. Warbows bend through the handle (full compass), have a certain width to depth ratio and a gradual and even taper. While we believe the average draw weight may well have been 120 - 140lbs, draw weight is not the only defining characteristic. Good question though.
bigbowbrum 9 months ago 3
Great video! I'm still getting the hang of the warbow. I just shot my friend's 120# today. I need forget the flatbow style for a bit and get that draw to my ear instead of the corner of my mouth. I am hooked, and the next bow I buy will be a warbow. Incredibly good fun!
steveoreese 10 months ago
@steveoreese Glad to hear you are having fun Steve. Let me know how you get on, or better still post a video! Best wishes.
bigbowbrum 10 months ago
What distances did you get on that shoot?
TurumbarTurin 10 months ago
@TurumbarTurin About 200 - 210 yards.
bigbowbrum 10 months ago
its called an english longbow...not warbow.
zalkarn 10 months ago
@zalkarn Really? After shooting bows for 22 years I have never heard that! ;o) Seriously though, there are many names for this kind of bow. The term "Longbow" is no better or more valid than that of "Warbow". In the medieval period neither term was used. We use the modern term "Warbow" to differentiate these bows from the more commonly known Victorian-style target Longbows. The "Warbow" has many differences to most people's perception of what a Longbow is.
bigbowbrum 10 months ago 8
Could you please do a video on the correct method of how to draw? I'm looking to get into archery and I prefer to study traditional archery, though I can't afford to buy a longbow. I was thinking of starting out with a 45lb recurve. I think my draw length is about 30 inches.
battletoads22 11 months ago
@battletoads22 Yes I am hoping to make a "how to shoot a warbow" video when time allows.
bigbowbrum 11 months ago
Now this is what i call a real bow
MasterDecanus 11 months ago
Anchor point behind the ear????...good form it is not...
raginroadrunner 11 months ago
@raginroadrunner Tell that to the hundreds of thousands of archers that have used that form throughout the centuries. The long draw puts the extra power in the shot when bows were used in warfare. We anchor to the face or chin these days because accuracy is now the important factor, not killing power.
bigbowbrum 11 months ago 16
@bigbowbrum great response!
jeffdustin 11 months ago
@bigbowbrum Nice video! I dont see why there are all these know it alls on here. If they think they know everything and can do everything better they should just make their own video.
S1L3NTP1G 10 months ago
@S1L3NTP1G Yes I'm afraid there will always be those who think they know better. I am always learning and hope our videos show people there are other ways to do things besides what they know.
bigbowbrum 10 months ago
@raginroadrunner
It's normal to draw to behind the ear. The japanese do it, the mongols do it, the koreans do it, the english did it in the middle ages, many native americans do it, the turks did it...
In all.... they were all great archery nations and people. So it must have been good form if it's tested and tried so many times.
DeHeld8 11 months ago
@raginroadrunner I draw behind the ear myself because it is my person preference and is the most comfortable for me and im sure it is for alot of people because thousands of great archery nations have done it in the past If you dont like it make your own video and show us how YOU do it.
S1L3NTP1G 10 months ago
I just bought a 71" longbow with 30# and 28" draw on it. I'm "new" to the archery scene, and if you don't mind me asking, where's the best place to get accurate, wooden arrows? I've found a few sites, but I don't know if I can trust them or not. Thanks!
daneskatesalot 1 year ago
@daneskatesalot I will send you an e-mail with a list of suppliers I use.
bigbowbrum 1 year ago
@bigbowbrum Thanks so much! Yeah, this definitely helped me a lot.
daneskatesalot 1 year ago
In medieval times the longbowmen pushed the bow away from them to draw it, instead of pulling it. Meaning they used their left arm and the weight of their bodies to draw it back.
aaronvespro 1 year ago
@aaronvespro Aaron, at last someone who knows of this technique! I take it you are referring to the quote by W Gilpin (1791) where he compares the French "drawing" the bow to the English "bending the bow"? I have never come across anyone else who even knows of his theory. I was going to make a video showing me using that technique and post it on here in the hope someone may know more. Please tell me how you know of him. I have tried unsuccessfully to find out where he got his ideas from.
bigbowbrum 1 year ago
@bigbowbrum I'm very pleased that you know of the bending technique, too. I felt so sorry for modern amateurs who felt so inadequate when they cannot draw the 180-200 lb war bows, when they are just using the incorrect technique! I read about the technique in an archaelogical review of one of the skeletons on ships that sank during a medieval naval battle between the french and english. Apparently the bones in the left arms of the longbow men showed higher signs of stress than the right arms.
aaronvespro 1 year ago
wow.... the warbow has about 120-180 pounds draw weight doesnt it?
MegaElementos 1 year ago
@MegaElementos Yes that's what we think, but of course no perfect medieval bows exist today for us to draw up, and in those days they didn't measure their poundage in the same way we do today. The Mary Rose bows are believed to go up to around 180lbs, and there are some men today that can draw those weights, but we believe an average medieval longbow would have been around 130lbs draw weight, enough for shooting a heavy arrow about 240 yards.
bigbowbrum 1 year ago
How much range do you get out of these heavy bows? And how far can you shoot with them accurately? Ofcourse they are more effective when used with hundreds of them at a time, but how far can one shoot with it? Thanks. Merry Xmas. -Nax
NaxTactical 1 year ago
@NaxTactical Hello Nax. Merry Xmas to you too. If using 60g war arrows then a good range would be about 260 yards off a 130lb yew bow. Heavier bows can shoot up to 300 yards, but that's about the max for a heavy war arrow of the type we think they used in battle. Accuracy depends largely on the archer. Medieval texts (if you believe them) say they could hit a hand at 100 yards. Today hitting a large modern straw boss would be pretty good going. As you say, volume was more important then.
bigbowbrum 1 year ago
@bigbowbrum Thank you for your thourough answer (I hope that is spelled correctly...). I couldn't agree more with you. Take care -Nax
NaxTactical 1 year ago
Just trying to learn more about this bow. Where the Horn tips always used on these bows? and if so why were they added?
TheMHandDSfan 1 year ago
@TheMHandDSfan Most medieval illustrations show horn nocks (tips), and we know the bows recovered from the Mary Rose had them too. It's impossible to say whether all bows had them though, for obvious reasons. They were originally used on yew bows, as yew is a very soft wood so the horn protected the wood from being damaged by the string. Nocks are not needed on hard wood bows but most still use them out of habit.
bigbowbrum 1 year ago
Like your videos. Been shooting a modern longbow for a while. Just wondering the difference in the release between the two men. One guys hand ends up far behind him and one ends up almost in the same position. Any difference or reasoning for this?? Thank you!
trwiza 1 year ago
@trwiza Everyone has their own shooting style, and different draw lengths are common due in part to build or shooting style or arrow length. Most warbow archers try to draw back to at least the ear, but no two archers will ever be exactly the same.
bigbowbrum 1 year ago
I am curious as to Your bows compared to bows of the middle ages such as used at Crecy or Agincourt. I have read accounts of War arrows traveling almost a 1/4 mile and peircing armour on Men as well as horses.. Were the pulls on those bows much heavier do you know?
iatemine 1 year ago
@iatemine Unfortunately no warbows survive from that period so we shall never know for sure. The Tudor Mary Rose bows do give us a good idea. We do have some surviving arrows and we know what ranges they shot from battle accounts. Therefore we can make educated guesses on the bows required to shoot these arrows those distances. We believe the average was 140lbs. Some may have been more. Distances were probably no more than 300 yards. Armour penetration is unlikely at that range.
bigbowbrum 1 year ago
@iatemine its possible if you have some one dedicated from early age to archery and very strong who would be standing on a hill with wind blowing in his back. As the arrow travels downwards it can easly go in to the armor. But only in unique conditions
mjufpn 1 year ago
for really good distance point your bow at 40 degree angle and it will go the maximum distance
austin01478963 1 year ago
@austin01478963 Try 45 degrees :).
LotusDragon09 1 year ago
@austin01478963 45 degrees is the angle you must shoot from for maximum distance. At 40 degrees it will travel far, but the arch won't take it as far as it would from 45. At 50 degrees it would travel higher, but not as far obviously.
I hope you haven't taken physics yet, otherwise your teacher would be a bit disappointed.
iArtifexi 1 year ago
@iArtifexi actually a 40 degree firing angle would produce a better range than 45 in neutral wind conditions, this is due to air resistance slowing the arrow as it travels. You may use a 45 degree angle or higher in a strong tailwind however.
pedalpusher2008 1 year ago
@iArtifexi And any decent physics teacher would ask you to introduce air resistance into the model. Giving you an optimal angle at around 40 degrees.
The only one you would impress with the other stuff is your math teacher.
bombmk 1 year ago
holy cow that thing is big!!!!
macyjrey 1 year ago
holy crap that thing is big!!!!!!
macyjrey 1 year ago
@RandomConcepts I'm sorry you didn't like our video. It was made 3 years ago and was our first attempt. I like to think we have improved since then. The arrows are travelling about 210 yards, but they are too fast and small for the camera to have picked up.
bigbowbrum 1 year ago
where did you get your warbow from?
Oblivzorr 1 year ago
@Oblivzorr The bows we are shooting here were made by English bowyers Pip Bickerstaffe and Ron Palmer.
bigbowbrum 1 year ago
@bigbowbrum Just out of interest, what kind of price do you pay?
Thank you.
Triplesod 1 year ago
@Triplesod It depends on the wood used and the draw weight required, but generally it costs around £450 at the bottom end to £900 at the top end for an Italian yew warbow.
bigbowbrum 1 year ago
@bigbowbrum Phew! Steep! Not really surprisingly so though, I don't think.
Bet you'd always prefer one of these simple, natural and historical weapons to the modern day sporting fibreglass type, wouldn't you?
Thanks a lot for the info, mate! It's something I've always had a fancy in taking up... hmm, maybe one day...
Triplesod 1 year ago
WANNA SEE HOW FAR IT CAME!!! /RAGE
NinjaPower2118 1 year ago
@NinjaPower2118 Sorry! This was the first video we made 3 years ago. We were just playing around with the camera and put it together on YouTube as an after though, therefore we didn't think about any structure to the video. Arrows soon disappear from the camera's sight and are therefore impossible to capture from the moment they leave the bow until they land. We would need a second camera at the target. However, in this case we were shooting around 210 yards.
bigbowbrum 1 year ago
Can show you the clip after all, it´s a friend who posted it.... send me a mail or contact me on Facebook to see the clip!
TheBurtonian 1 year ago
would have been more interesting to see how close to a target the arrows came.
also the cameraman should go back to the users manual, to find out about how to keep the picture from going dark when changing angle towards opposing light sources :) .. leave the musics away, and let us hear the sound of the arrow next time. cheers
zoolkhan 1 year ago
@zoolkhan Thanks for your honest opinions. I agree with your suggestions for seeing the arrows landing, and hearing the arrow sound but the archer turning into a silhouette when looking into the sunset was intentional. I was trying to be artistic! :o)
bigbowbrum 1 year ago
Great stuff lads ... proud to see our longbow heritage still alive and well!
Rikitocker 1 year ago
What kind of armour would a military archer wear? Would they go without armour, or leather for high mobility, or would they possibly wear chain mail?
chetaloris1 1 year ago
@chetaloris1 Generally archers were lightly armoured as they were relatively poor and armour would inhibit their ability to draw and shoot a bow. They would have worn a helmet (sallet or kettle) and possibly a breastplate and maille, but that would be it. Many medieval illustrations show them wearing leg armour too, although this may just be artistic licence. There was nothing to stop them scavaging pieces of armour from the dead, but they would have preferred to remain light and agile.
bigbowbrum 1 year ago
@bigbowbrum Typically they wore padded armor for their bodies. Their main protection, like you said, was a helmet. Very occasionally they wore a light breastplate or perhaps a chain hauberk. Some wore metal leggings, but this fell out of favor after the Battle of Agincourt, since the cloth armor on the legs of the archers helped save their lives in the thick, sucking mud there.
DistendedPerinium 1 year ago
@bigbowbrum The best defencive weapon of an archer are his legs.
FateMaster2 1 year ago
@bigbowbrum
As a Historical European Martial Artist I would say it makes alot of sence to have the legs armoured. It a fray snipes at the legs is the hardest to defend. The upper body is much easier to keep away from the foe with a buckler and sword or a longsword or polearm. A great video BTW! Been alot of help for me here in Sweden with so few fellow warbow archers to teach me!
TheBurtonian 1 year ago
@TheBurtonian Glad you enjoyed it. Many thanks for your comment. Really interesting and great advice.
bigbowbrum 1 year ago
@bigbowbrum
Here is a clip from this weekend when I had a duel with a fellow HEMAteer. I´m the guy in Green socks!
My opponent is one of the top 10 HEMA fighters in Sweden, much better than me and still the sniping hit on his legs and makes him hesitate and I get a opening!
Damn I can´t get the video to stick!
TheBurtonian 1 year ago
if someone has a - say - disability involving their leg - can this still be done?
ragingmouse 1 year ago
@ragingmouse Yes I should think so. Using a light poundage bow is much easier, and you don't need to push with your legs like we do in this video. You can just stand still and bend at the wait to shoot high, without squatting down.
bigbowbrum 1 year ago
I have a compound bow. and im a pretty decent shooter too. and i have afew longbows and theyre way harder to use (obvoiusly) but i would like to try and get more into longbow shooting. where would i be able to fins someone who sells them or makes them?
HILARIOUSKID33 1 year ago
@HILARIOUSKID33 I will send you an e-mail with a list of links.
bigbowbrum 1 year ago
@bigbowbrum me too please
swollower 1 year ago
@swollower Yeah sure, no problem.
bigbowbrum 1 year ago
Imagine having an Army of 7000 + men firing an Arrow at you with one of these every 5 seconds....terrifying...
29Gixxer 1 year ago
awesome! i love bows an arrows
MegaElementos 1 year ago
NICE JOB
TheJontaylor15 1 year ago
Nick, I hope you don't mind my video responses, but I'm always looking for solid advice on my technique and you and Martin seem to be the amoung the most squared away in the youtube community for my kind of shooting. :-)
cbrusharmy 1 year ago
@cbrusharmy I don't mind at all. It is great to see someone shooting an authentic longbow well. I have subscribed to your page now so I look forward to seeing more videos of you shooting, and if you have any questions then I would be very happy to help where I can.
bigbowbrum 1 year ago
@bigbowbrum Thank you, I appreciate that.
cbrusharmy 1 year ago
nice vid thanks, amazing skills! Respect!
masterdurchgriff 1 year ago
Horrible bloody camera work bro. At no point do you have a single shot that actually shows the arrow from loose to fall. Misleading title.
Sconz32 1 year ago
@Sconz32 I disagree. We took shots of the arrow leaving the bow and tracked them until they hit the ground, but even with the naked eye it is difficult to see an arrow fly for 200 yards and the camera lost it a second after it left the bow so we didn't use the footage. This video is aimed at other archers who know there are 2 types of shooting - 1. Target shooting and 2. Distance shooting, hence the title. I'm sorry that you couldn't simply enjoy the video for what it is.
bigbowbrum 1 year ago
superb video !!! wow!!
rudderbows 1 year ago
Ah damn horrble music
DeHeld8 1 year ago
@DeHeld8 Ha ha, sorry. As the old saying goes..."you can't please all the people all of the time!" Hope you enjoyed some part of it though.
bigbowbrum 1 year ago
@bigbowbrum
Well when I turn off the sound the vid is indeed very enjoyable.
I'm Bobby by the way, on of Vincent's friends.
DeHeld8 1 year ago
@bigbowbrum Yeah, but what does this music have to do with archery. Gah. Play some english or welsh folk music.
Cstrife234 1 year ago
@Cstrife234 It doesn't have to be relevant, just enjoyable. I take time to make each of my videos different, rather than churning out any old shite. Sometimes I use rock music, other times classical and sometimes medieval. The majority of the 1 million plus people who have viewed the videos enjoy them. That's all I can ask isn't it?
bigbowbrum 1 year ago
@bigbowbrum I didn't say I didn't enjoy it. I'm just giving you hell. :D
Cstrife234 1 year ago
Where did you get the bow?
CassyCalv 1 year ago
@CassyCalv We use bows made by Pip Bickerstaffe, Steve Stratton of DIY Archery and Celestino Poletti. An online search should take you to their respective websites. Best wishes.
bigbowbrum 1 year ago
Great video , those bows are 90 LB , wow imagine what a 140 must be like !!!!
montbrehain 1 year ago
Hey there, great video. Can you tell me where you both got your arm bracers? Thanks
ajinthevalleyNS 1 year ago
@ajinthevalleyNS Yeah sure. I bought mine from Phil Fraser at a re-enactment fair many years ago, and I believe Martin did the same. If you do a search for Phil you should come across his site quite easily. Phil makes lots of nice medieval and Tudor clothing and equipment and although he is based in England he will ship anywhere in the world. Glad you like the video. Thank you.
bigbowbrum 1 year ago
Hey, bigbowbrum i just wanne know , how far do they travel before they hit the ground?
GeFlous 1 year ago
@GeFlous The weight of the arrow makes a big difference, as does the weather surprisingly, but generally these bows will send a heavy war arrow about 210 yards, an a light "flight" arrow about 260 yards.
bigbowbrum 1 year ago
Wow! 5000 eh? thats pretty amazing thank you kindly for the help and i may take you up on that offer! Thanks again!
Agincourtwarbow
Agincourtwarbow 1 year ago
Hello, again and thanks, i noticed you have a very creative name aswell!, you had said that Martin had a bow by Ron Palmer, I've heard of him but cant find were id get my greedy hands on one, is there a certaine place to look or do you have to know him personally? (btw i did look in DIY Archery but I didnt find him) thanks Again!
Agincourtwarbow! :)
Agincourtwarbow 1 year ago
@Agincourtwarbow Yes Martin has several of his bows, as do I and many of my fellow archers. They say Ron has made enough bows in his lifetime to equip Henry V's army (5,000 archers) and I can well believe it. However these days Ron is in his 80s and I have heard he has an order book for hundreds of bows still to do. Ron does not sell through any other suppliers. You need to approach him directly. I may be able to get his phone number if you are really interested.
bigbowbrum 1 year ago
Hello, completely nice and inspiring videos, I have been interested in archery for as long as I can remember and have been shooting a recurve of years now, I have finally got a longbow and have been practising constantly with some buddys of mine (and I live in Ontario Canada and i am proof that you can order them in Canada, as a responce to older comments btw) Also is that a hickory warbow Martin is shooting! anyways thanks and cheers!!!
Agincourtwarbow 1 year ago
@Agincourtwarbow HI. Good username! Nice to hear from a fellow longbow archer in Canada. It's been a while since we made this video, and I don't think Martin shoots this bow much any more, but if my memory serves me correctly the bow was made of Piquia and backed with Hickory. The bow was made by Ron Palmer, a wonderful old gent who has probably made more longbows than any bowyer alive, and who taught many of those who make bows today.
bigbowbrum 1 year ago
Pre-requisite for a good distance is a decent chest and arm. You're probably the brick sh*t-house in the video, eh?
I live in a heavily- forested area of Germany, where wild-boar are as common as cats.
Right now, I'm practising 'hunter' style using the longbow, with wall-insulation blocks (2ft x 3ft) as the targets. At 15-20yds you can put a hell of a wallop behind an arrow and get it on the gold too!
You never know if one of those beasties might wander into your garden... ;O)
Original50 1 year ago
@Original50 Nice to hear from a fellow archer from Germany. Yes, that is me in the video. :) Love the sound of the area you live in. Nice shooting too by the sounds of it, and it's great to hear that you may one day need your bow for it's real use - protection or hunting!
bigbowbrum 1 year ago
I built my own longbow and it came out at roughly a 45-pounder. Very flat trajectory under 50yds, so you can basically point and shoot with a stronger bow. However, I tried out the 'full-pull' and could get scarily close to a 3ft target at 350 paces (+280 yards-ish).. Mind you, after about 4-6 arrows at that range, you could be looking at a touch of w*nkers-cramp and being unable to raise your arm to shave the next morning... ;O)
Original50 1 year ago
@Original50 Sounds great! Well done for making your own bow, and for getting such a good distance. As to the cramp, the more you practise the less it will hurt. Shooting that is, rather than w*nking! :)
bigbowbrum 1 year ago
As a man whose lineage is primarily welsh, I must admit I've always had a bit of a thing for the longbow, ever since I was little and we had a kid's fiberglass how. Alas, this far into the Canadian prairie, getting one is basically impossible, so for me this will have to remain a spectator hobby.
Etimos 1 year ago
@Etimos Nice to hear from you. I have heard there are some warbow/longbow archers in Canada, but I couldn't say from which part. At least you guys have plenty of open space to practise in. Remember that there are English bowyers that will ship to Canada, so if you ever feel like being more than just a spectator let me know and I can e-mail you some useful links.
bigbowbrum 1 year ago
how far will that arrow travel?
flammo69 1 year ago
@flammo69 These arrows were quite heavy, so they only went around 200 yards. We have shot further with lighter arrows (270 yards) and of course a more powerful bow will shoot the heavy ones 250 - 300 yards, which we think is the distance they were capable of in medieval times. Medieval archers were of course much stronger and more skilled than our pathetic modern attempts! ;)
bigbowbrum 1 year ago
please post this video without the crappy music :P
vinsk8er4life 1 year ago
@vinsk8er4life Sorry you don't like the music, but I can't please everyone. :)
bigbowbrum 1 year ago
@bigbowbrum
True! :P but all your other movies are so great with good music and stuff!
Btw.. where do you guys buy your bows? Or do you all make em yourself?
Truely nice video's!