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Primitive longbow

Post by RanchRoper » Sun Jun 07, 2026 10:51 am

25 yds this morning.

Bow is ash. 45lb draw. Not bad for an amateur. :)

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Re: Primitive longbow

Post by BrokenolMarine » Sun Jun 07, 2026 3:21 pm

My arrows would all be in the grass. Good shooting.
Got pics of the bow?
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Re: Primitive longbow

Post by RanchRoper » Sun Jun 07, 2026 3:39 pm

A black powder club member made it for me.

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Re: Primitive longbow

Post by Ernie » Sun Jun 07, 2026 4:22 pm

Nice. I started doing a little reading last week about making a bow . That may be a far as it gets. :lol:

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Re: Primitive longbow

Post by CT_Shooter » Sun Jun 07, 2026 4:37 pm

Nice shooting, RR, and good luck with the summer camping setup.

A friend shared this video of a bowmaker demonstrating his process from start to finish, which is exceptional. You might like it as much as I did.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Omkn7StZm1s
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