Recreational Longbows

When you think of a traditional bow, it is probably the English longbow that springs to mind. With such a rich heritage, who could fail to be impressed by one? Bring a piece of history alive by shooting one of our  recreational “traditional” bows
The cross-section of a longbow’s limbs is circular or ‘D’ shaped, unlike flat bows that are rectangular. Modern longbows tend to be made of different timbers that are glued together, traditional ones are from a single piece of wood…the Rattan bows are from one piece of  Manau  (coconut wood) the d shape is reversed because of the grain of this material.  There is also a cut out  to enable the arrow to clear the bow, which is different to a longbow.