Longbow making course with Now Strike
Have you ever wanted to have a longbow that you can really have true ownership over? Now Strike Archery Ltd is proud to offer this exciting course where, over two days and under full tuition, you craft your own longbow to your draw length and strength. Starting out with a blank tri-laminate stave (lemonwood, Purpleheart or amarillo and hickory) you learn to shape the bow using traditional hand tools before tillering where you learn what to look for in the bend as you work it to "full compass". You then go on to shape and fit the horn nocks before adding an arrow pass and making your own string using a Flemish twist. Our experienced bowyers guide you at every step and can cater for all abilities. Lunch is included on both days as well as all the tea/coffee you can drink. Numbers are limited so as to ensure as close to 1:1 tuition as possible so please book early. If you are buying this course for someone else then we will happily send you a gift certificate free of charge. Below are reviews received from various customers: what a great two days, its hard work in a way, but once you have the bow in your hand and you are shooting it everything goes by the wayside, and if you have any problems they help you in a way that you feel that you have not done anything wrong, also you seem to learn a bit of history about archery would I do it again YES Fantastic weekend, started with just a glued stave and by Sunday lunch I had longbow tillered, strung and shooting, Tom is a great instructor he explains nice and clearly what you need to do and helps you out if you look like you're about to do something you shouldn't then puts you back on track, the two days flew by but was one of the best weekend projects I've done, I'll be saving up to do it again sometime. Absolutely amazing weekend! Started with a chunk of wood and ended up shooting my own hand made long bow. Tom and James are fantastic tutors, patient and explained everything in such a way I knew exactly what I was doing. They have a huge amount of knowledge and I learnt so much more than just how to make a bow! I am already planning on returning to do one of the arrow making courses... I would recommend this course to anyone and go again given half the chance.. A custom made long bow can easily set you back over £300 and here you get to make your own custom bow and have dinner thrown in as a bonus! I would give them 10 stars if I could, great job Guys.. Thank you! Tom and James were brilliant instructors, they've taught me a lot, I'll never see a bow in the same light again. The time flew by, I started with a laminated stave and two days later I'm loosing with a bow I've made. I'll be spreading your name far and wide lads, still can't stop grinning.