Longbow Making
Course
In Sandbach
Description
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Type
Workshop
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Level
Beginner
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Location
Sandbach
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Class hours
7h
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Duration
1 Day
Mark will show you how to make a longbow from a single piece of wood.
Suitable for Adults - some wood working experience an advantage but not essential.
The day takes you through from picking your timber, marking out, shaping to finishing and tilloring your bow.
All equipment, materials, refreshments and lunch are provided, plus a longbow to take home (worth £200).
A "Longbow Archery Tuition Course", where clients can learn the craft and skills associated with shooting a real 6-foot Longbow can be arranged for groups.
Facilities
Location
Start date
Start date
About this course
The objective on the day is to produce a traditional English Longbow out of one single piece of timber.
The course is intended for anyone interested in making a traditional English Longbow. Experience with woodworking tools would be an advantage but is not necessary.
None
Enrolment is done by calling The Potters Barn and placing a payment by credit or debit card over the phone.
Reviews
Subjects
- Longbow making
- Tilloring
Teachers and trainers (1)
Mark Cooper
Master Bowman
Course programme
One Day Course.
Make a Longbow
Make a longbow from a single piece of wood.
Picking your timber, marking out, shaping to finishing and tilloring your bow.All equipment, materials, refreshments and lunch are provided, plus a longbow to take home (worth £200).
A "Longbow Archery Tuition Course", where clients can learn the craft and skills associated with shooting a real 6-foot Longbow can be arranged for groups.
All of the equipment, bows, arrows, gloves, safety, equipment and tuition using the English Longbows is supplied.
Additional information
In this case Mark is also an experienced archer.
Longbow Making