The Archery Centre


	FIBREGLASS BOWS

	The Indian bows are made from one piece of fibreglass, and are slightly re-curved, which gives more speed to the arrow. The colour of these bows varies from one delivery to the next.
INDIAN 60"	25-30lb. Suitable for late teens to adult.	Ł32.00
INDIAN 50"	Similar design, but only 20 lb for kids about 9 years up to early teens.	Ł23.50
INDIAN 40"	From very young to about eight years.	Ł16.95

These suggested ages are for average sized children; if you have one of the modern giants, then go to the next one up. All of our bows come with a bowstring. By the way, the "Indian" bows are made in the USA, it's just a trade name.

TAKE-DOWN RECURVE BOW

This bow has many different trade names, but the makers call it the TD0-1. It takes down into three separate pieces, two limbs and a handle, which makes it easy to carry about, and it is an ideal first bow for both field and target archery. We stock it in four lengths, 64" for people up to about 5'6" tall, 66" for people up to about 5'9", 68" for up to 6'0", and 70" for over this. These are rough guesses, but experience over many years tells us this won't be far out. You must tell us which hand you want to hold the bow in. You may need a bow-stringer to put one of these together. Special low price Ł49.95. We also stock two versions for children, a 62" for nine to twelve years, and the 64" from thirteen to sixteen years, provided they are not modern giants, also at Ł49.95.

These bows come with a string with fitted nocking-point, and an arrow-rest.

ENGLISH LONGBOWS

These are the bows which were used by Robin Hood and by the archers at the Battle of Agincourt. Because they have no modern materials in them they do not put as much energy into the arrow as modern bows do, so they have to be more powerful. They are less accurate and more difficult to shoot than a modern bow, but more and more archers are changing to them because they are fun to shoot, and you know that you are shooting the way it used to be done. You don't use an arrow rest with a longbow, you support the arrow on your forefinger. By the way, with any type of bow, if you are right-handed you hold the bow in your LEFT hand and pull the string back with your RIGHT. They are made for a draw of 28", going to a maximum of 29" after a little use. To get the feel of it, read "The White Company" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

	"GYS" LONGBOWS
	These are made from Ash, and are self-nocked, which means that the nocks for the string are cut into the wood. These are intended for people wanting a first longbow for re-enactment, or for shooting for fun on their own ground, but not wanting to spend too much to start with. These are for sale only within the UK. And why do we call them GYS? It stands for "Getting you started" that's why, and it's easy to remember! Ł79.00	Ł79.00

SOME ADVICE

If you are new to longbow shooting, don't go for an expensive bow, get your feet wet first. If you go to battles or field-shooting you will get your feet wet anyway, but don't splash out (sorry) on the most expensive bow when something cheaper will do. Buy a fairly weak one that will build your muscles up over your first year, and then go for a much better model later on. You will then be sure of your draw-length and bow weight, and you will buy a bow that is just right for you, and which will last you for many years.

Postage and packing on longbows is Ł11.50

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Last updated: 17/04/2008