Warbow practice pics

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Archeress · #1 Post by **Archeress** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 4:17 pm

Hi all..hope its ok to place some Warbow pics here from time to time ?
Mainly of practice and trying out various garb for different re-enactment events.

Just made the st george tabbard last night Timeline fair in Melbourne in November.

the bow is the one ive been using lately..a trilam 80 pound Warbow.

hazard · #2 Post by **hazard** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 5:16 pm

I reckon you have to post your youtube practice you sent me, thats pretty awesome at a poundage like that!

Archeress · #3 Post by **Archeress** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 5:21 pm

Thankyou Graydon

...I was having trouble getting full draw due to the restrictive maille. Wasnt easy haha. Didnt know i could lload vids here..link to youtube im guessing.

#4 Post by **Stickbow Hunter** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 6:35 pm

80#, impressive!!!

Jeff

Archeress · #5 Post by **Archeress** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 6:59 pm

Thanks Jeff...onward and upward.

Archeress · #6 Post by **Archeress** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 7:09 pm

http://youtu.be/5Bck6QTs7zs

hazard · #7 Post by **hazard** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 7:26 pm

Now that is impressive!!!!!!!!!!!

Gotta admire that!

#8 Post by **Stickbow Hunter** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 7:31 pm

Jeff

Archeress · #9 Post by **Archeress** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 7:42 pm

Just dont invite me anywhere i have to wear a strapless evening dress.

hazard · #10 Post by **hazard** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 8:09 pm

Now thats the exact reason I would make sure I would go out of the way to invite you

GrahameA · #11 Post by **GrahameA** » Sun Jul 24, 2011 8:03 am

Hi Kelly.

Archeress wrote:http://youtu.be/5Bck6QTs7zs

Love the sound of the arrows.

p.s The Fox and the Pig took a battering over the Abbey weekend and have stood up to the onslaught surprisingly well.

bigbob · #12 Post by **bigbob** » Sun Jul 24, 2011 8:21 am

Wow!

Lochmoy · #13 Post by **Lochmoy** » Mon Jul 25, 2011 8:28 pm

Hey Kelly, you are a great ambassador for this form of archery and proof that with the right technique you can accomplish unexpected feats.

For anyone interested in English Warbow Archery we have a new website

warbowaustralia.weebly.com

Check it out!

Archeress · #14 Post by **Archeress** » Mon Jul 25, 2011 9:14 pm

Thankyou Leigh..too kind you are..

stringnstik · #15 Post by **stringnstik** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 7:34 am

thats our Kelly

ur making it look so easy now..Has been great watching you grow into the bow

Gilly · #16 Post by **Gilly** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 5:38 pm

Looking good Kelly!
Well done on the poundage, I will have to get some Practise tips off you, I currently shoot a 55lb Yew longbow but would LOVE to go heavier!!

Len · #17 Post by **Len** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 6:53 pm

Hi Gilly, if your interested in shooting the big English bows have a look at the Warbow Australia web site for heaps of info and tips on how to go about it

Gilly · #18 Post by **Gilly** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 7:14 pm

Len wrote:Hi Gilly, if your interested in shooting the big English bows have a look at the Warbow Australia web site for heaps of info and tips on how to go about it

I had a look but they all seem to be for distance rather than accuracy, we have one guy at our club who shoots our 3D targets with his 120lb Yew bow, I do try drawing that but I am struggling to get it more than halfway! Mind you it makes anything feel light after!

Len · #19 Post by **Len** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 7:25 pm

Nar Gilly, the technique of drawing a heavy bow is the same for close range accuracy as for shooting for distance. You have to get the bow string back the same distance for both before the loose. We practice on standars butts heaps and I compete with the big bows no troubles.

Gilly · #20 Post by **Gilly** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 7:30 pm

Len wrote:Nar Gilly, the technique of drawing a heavy bow is the same for close range accuracy as for shooting for distance. You have to get the bow string back the same distance for both before the loose. We practice on standars butts heaps and I compete with the big bows no troubles.

Thats cool, I will have to try it again at the weekend!
Watch this space!!

Archeress · #21 Post by **Archeress** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 9:48 pm

Hi..thanks gilly..i will most likely be at the caboolture corrival so will take a chance on using the warbow there. Ive seen Len shoot his bow on youtube..bloody marvelous and very accurate..the man knows his stuff. im still learning..im about as accurate as a drunken cow trying to walk a straight line...i bought the bow for distance shooting but due to limited space i practice at 20 metres mostly..Got to keep rolling that shoulder over. No doubt will meet you there.

Gilly · #22 Post by **Gilly** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 4:49 am

Archeress wrote:Hi..thanks gilly..i will most likely be at the caboolture corrival so will take a chance on using the warbow there. Ive seen Len shoot his bow on youtube..bloody marvelous and very accurate..the man knows his stuff. im still learning..im about as accurate as a drunken cow trying to walk a straight line...i bought the bow for distance shooting but due to limited space i practice at 20 metres mostly..Got to keep rolling that shoulder over. No doubt will meet you there.

Hi Kelly
Any chance of explaining the "rolling shoulder" thing??

stringnstik · #23 Post by **stringnstik** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 7:54 am

NO its a secret!!!

Just kidding

GrahameA · #24 Post by **GrahameA** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 8:18 am

Morning all.

For those who wonder what Mark is talking about. Check out this post with him in action and using short arrows :

http://www.ozbow.net/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=10333

Addenda.

There are some photos of Mark shooting his Warbow at the Hawkesbury shoot last year - with short arrows.

http://www.ozbow.net/phpBB3/viewtopic.p ... &start=102

White Hawk · #25 Post by **White Hawk** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 10:39 am

Hey Gilly,
there is some good footage of Steve Stratton doing a rolling draw from our recient WBA weekend with him here in Victoria on the new Warbow Australia website.... http://warbowaustralia.weebly.com/static-loose.html

check it out he make it look easy even with a 125#@32" warbow.... his 'light' bow...

cheers

Gav

Gilly · #26 Post by **Gilly** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 8:32 pm

stringnstik wrote:NO its a secret!!!

Just kidding

Do I have to use my OTHER weapon of choice???

Gilly · #27 Post by **Gilly** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 8:34 pm

So it looks like you have to get your elbow higher then rotate it into normal position, is that right?

Lochmoy · #28 Post by **Lochmoy** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 10:30 pm

Yes very much so. A very high elbow rolling the shoulder to engage the back muscles fully.

Ozbow

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