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How to Make a Longbow

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144 points nbernard | 1 comments | 11 Apr 25 09:49 UTC | HN request time: 0.404s | source
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p_ing ◴[11 Apr 25 12:57 UTC] No.43653263[source]▶
Shooting barebow recurve / horsebow is one of the most zen-like experiences I've had. And it's a workout!

I would encourage anyone remotely interested to take lessons before you start practicing on your own to prevent bad habits or to prevent from hurting your fingers/hands/shoulders. Trainers should have light-weight bows, around 16# or so for you to try. Etsy is a good place to buy accessories (tabs, quivers, gloves, rings, etc.).

I've bought arrows/bows from these folks and really like what I received:

https://www.szimeiszterbows.hu/

https://asianbows.com/

And for less expensive carbon arrows, I have a few different sets from https://linkboyarchery.com/. Really good stuff.

Lancasterarchery.com is a US-based outfit that has a variety of good equipment.

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1. hermitcrab ◴[11 Apr 25 18:20 UTC] No.43656773[source]▶
Shooting a bow and riding a horse are difficult enough activities on their own. I can't imagine how hard it must be to be able to competently shoot a bow from a fast moving horse.