150 LONGBOWS.

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150 LONGBOWS.

#1 Post by greybeard » Thu Nov 22, 2018 9:58 am

I believe this was my first traditional shoot.

The article below was published in the Chronicle, Monday June 14, 1993.
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Daryl.
"And you must not stick for a groat or twelvepence more than another man would give, if it be a good bow.
For a good bow twice paid for, is better than an ill bow once broken.
[Ascham]

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#2 Post by Stickbow Hunter » Thu Nov 22, 2018 10:25 am

That's going back a few years now Daryl. Looks like it was one of the years we used Boora Jenson's 3D targets. We haven't seen Rob Scully for quite some years.

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Re: 150 LONGBOWS.

#3 Post by little arrows » Thu Nov 22, 2018 4:03 pm

oh my goodness me, have you been rummaging through the filling cabinet Daryl - yes just a few years back. Lets be grateful it doesn't have all our photos too. ;)

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Re: 150 LONGBOWS.

#4 Post by greybeard » Fri Nov 23, 2018 11:47 am

Jeff,

From memory I was speaking to Rob Scully at the Medieval Fayre around 2011. He was running a blacksmithing demonstration and was assisted by Peter French.

Rob mentioned that he was conducting a blacksmithing course at a TAFE centre in the Ipswich /Bremer River area.

I think this photograph was taken at that shoot.
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Daryl.
"And you must not stick for a groat or twelvepence more than another man would give, if it be a good bow.
For a good bow twice paid for, is better than an ill bow once broken.
[Ascham]

“If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an empty desk a sign?” [Einstein]

I am old enough to make my own decisions....Just not young enough to remember what I decided!....

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Re: 150 LONGBOWS.

#5 Post by bigbob » Fri Nov 23, 2018 12:10 pm

excellent article there Daryl, enjoyable reading and scanning the photos.
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Re: 150 LONGBOWS.

#6 Post by Stickbow Hunter » Fri Nov 23, 2018 1:08 pm

greybeard wrote: Fri Nov 23, 2018 11:47 am Jeff,

From memory I was speaking to Rob Scully at the Medieval Fayre around 2011. He was running a blacksmithing demonstration and was assisted by Peter French.

Rob mentioned that he was conducting a blacksmithing course at a TAFE centre in the Ipswich /Bremer River area.

I think this photograph was taken at that shoot.
Thanks for that. It would be good to catch up with those who attended the Musters back then. I think you are right regarding that photo as it has one of Boora's targets in it. It's hard to remember I once had a beard that colour. :lol:

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Re: 150 LONGBOWS.

#7 Post by greybeard » Fri Nov 23, 2018 2:46 pm

little arrows wrote: Thu Nov 22, 2018 4:03 pm oh my goodness me, have you been rummaging through the filling cabinet Daryl - yes just a few years back. Lets be grateful it doesn't have all our photos too. ;)

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Hi Sue, here's a couple of photos. I can remember the swamp claiming quite a few arrows.
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I may have more photos in the files.

Daryl.
"And you must not stick for a groat or twelvepence more than another man would give, if it be a good bow.
For a good bow twice paid for, is better than an ill bow once broken.
[Ascham]

“If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an empty desk a sign?” [Einstein]

I am old enough to make my own decisions....Just not young enough to remember what I decided!....

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Re: 150 LONGBOWS.

#8 Post by Jim » Tue Nov 27, 2018 8:40 am

Great photos, thanks for sharing. How cool is a whole mob of longbows like that? Marvelous.
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