Really liked how you mentioned the difference between the longbow and the flatbow. Wished my American counterparts would start calling our "longbow" flatbows.
I wish you to be the guy to make a video much more in-depth, covering a lot more bows including those from the far East, to whatever information you can gather about the bows of early North America as well 😊 please consider..THANKS so much!
Great tutorial. I'm a bowyer from Vancouver island Canada and I deal mainly with yew wood for longbows and flatbows. At 2:55 you show a bow that I would've myself not display in this video unless you were trying to demonstrate what not to do. The ring growth is running on the side of the bow which I personally would steer away from. Was the bow made from hickory ? it looks like ash. anyway nothing personal, I just wondered.
That one was American ash and out of tiller and i used it to to show a bow that was to stiff in the centre, lots of people shot it actually as it was very light but broke after a few years. Agree with you comment and thanks fo taking an interest.
nice nice. It would be complete if you at least mention about Asiatic composite bows. Such as Korean or Turkish horse bows. They are also very interesting.
+mac2k2020 Then yew should do some research, maybe have a look through yewtube first. yew know, have a look about before yew make a final decision......... sorry, i had to :) lol
Mary rose bows were shorter than standard longbows….I made one recently to there standard…it’s not longer & people were shorter…. No disrespect though I’m clearly not as qualified to say…. Thanks for your video..
A video about "traditional bows", with genuinely traditional bows?
A rare pleasure.
Glad you liked it guys and thanks for the comments
We have dates confirmed for our bow making course 16 -19 July next year.
Nice one John.
Great. I wish it was longer.
Really interesting, thank you.
Beautiful collection of bows
Nice video, very well commented. Good to see some bows with character. Just shows they don't have to perfect to shoot well...
Really liked how you mentioned the difference between the longbow and the flatbow. Wished my American counterparts would start calling our "longbow" flatbows.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Very good information. Thanks for sharing.
Fascinating, thank you.
I wish you to be the guy to make a video much more in-depth, covering a lot more bows including those from the far East, to whatever information you can gather about the bows of early North America as well 😊 please consider..THANKS so much!
Great tutorial. I'm a bowyer from Vancouver island Canada and I deal mainly with yew wood for longbows and flatbows. At 2:55 you show a bow that I would've myself not display in this video unless you were trying to demonstrate what not to do. The ring growth is running on the side of the bow which I personally would steer away from. Was the bow made from hickory ? it looks like ash. anyway nothing personal, I just wondered.
That one was American ash and out of tiller and i used it to to show a bow that was to stiff in the centre, lots of people shot it actually as it was very light but broke after a few years. Agree with you comment and thanks fo taking an interest.
@@johnrhyder5 keep up the good work. Cheers
Brilliant and informative video, you should have your own channel John :) ~Peace~
VERY ENJOYABLE.
thank you .
Very informative Thanks
Sweet video
if you could be so kind to send me the dimensions of the flatbow at the 1 minute mark it would mean the world to me. tx
great info thanks
It would appear the discovery of the Mary Rose bows was really important re how English long bows were made and used.
I have a 60" traditional wooden bow how long should I get the string? 57" 58" 59" ???
Lost Zoo jk i don't know but i heard that it should be around three inches or more smaller
thank you
nice nice. It would be complete if you at least mention about Asiatic composite bows. Such as Korean or Turkish horse bows. They are also very interesting.
I've heard from boweyers that the originals didn't have handles because it throws you off from the proper hand position. as you pretty much said.
I prefer the round bow myself, don't see many like that.
These are purely for DEER HUNTING, not just recreational target shooting.
I want a yew bow ....
+mac2k2020 Then yew should do some research, maybe have a look through yewtube first. yew know, have a look about before yew make a final decision......... sorry, i had to :) lol
With dragon arrows?
Video ended too soon...
Mary rose bows were shorter than standard longbows….I made one recently to there standard…it’s not longer & people were shorter….
No disrespect though I’m clearly not as qualified to say….
Thanks for your video..
Long bows may be nostalgic, but far less efficient compared to Asiatic bows!