Morning All.
Been watching Battle Castle on SBS the last few weeks? If not you could catch up on the SBS Websit.
Meanwhile Kevin Hicks demonstrating the English Longbow:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGcm-J1ggfw
Battle Castle SBS
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Battle Castle SBS
Grahame.
Shoot a Selfbow, embrace Wood Arrows, discover Vintage, be a Trendsetter.
"Unfortunately, the equating of simplicity with truth doesn't often work in real life. It doesn't often work in science, either." Dr Len Fisher.
Shoot a Selfbow, embrace Wood Arrows, discover Vintage, be a Trendsetter.
"Unfortunately, the equating of simplicity with truth doesn't often work in real life. It doesn't often work in science, either." Dr Len Fisher.
Re: Battle Castle SBS
Yeah, been watching it also, it is interesting, a nice looking Yew bow, not the most accurate shooting, but they did hit their target, so the camera tells us?-
longbowinfected
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Re: Battle Castle SBS
pretty good show.......almost as good as Heartbeat and Rake.
Kevin
Kevin
never complain....you did not have to wake up....every day is an extra bonus and costs nothing.
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stringnstik
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Re: Battle Castle SBS
would be even better if we were not bashed by the american/history channel... repeat repeat disease.
"I am the arrow..the arrow is me...together as one...I fly to thee"
"the stick maybe crooked and the string hath no form,
then married by bowyer, transforms when first drawn"
"twang....thud"
"the stick maybe crooked and the string hath no form,
then married by bowyer, transforms when first drawn"
"twang....thud"
Re: Battle Castle SBS
Hi Mark.
(Notice Cheap TVs at Dick Smith - cheap time display for events)
Did people notice the size of the Bow (length)
p.s. Did anyone watch QI the other night. re comment on Archers Salute origin.
(Notice Cheap TVs at Dick Smith - cheap time display for events)
Better than nothing and if it was not for History Channel money it would be noting.stringnstik wrote:would be even better if we were not bashed by the american/history channel... repeat repeat disease.
Did people notice the size of the Bow (length)
p.s. Did anyone watch QI the other night. re comment on Archers Salute origin.
Grahame.
Shoot a Selfbow, embrace Wood Arrows, discover Vintage, be a Trendsetter.
"Unfortunately, the equating of simplicity with truth doesn't often work in real life. It doesn't often work in science, either." Dr Len Fisher.
Shoot a Selfbow, embrace Wood Arrows, discover Vintage, be a Trendsetter.
"Unfortunately, the equating of simplicity with truth doesn't often work in real life. It doesn't often work in science, either." Dr Len Fisher.
Re: Battle Castle SBS
yes i have seen it before, i have also gone onto the Q.I web site and there is more fascinating things to read about the 2 fingered salute
...nev..
...nev..
i hunt animals because they have legs and can run away ................plants dont
Re: Battle Castle SBS
Grahame,
Apart from the length of the bow the elliptical tiller caught my attention. Even when approaching full draw the outer length of the limbs appear to be relatively stiff which probably helps the bow to shoot heavy arrows.
Personally I prefer an elliptical tiller in longbows.
Daryl.
Apart from the length of the bow the elliptical tiller caught my attention. Even when approaching full draw the outer length of the limbs appear to be relatively stiff which probably helps the bow to shoot heavy arrows.
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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!....
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!....
Re: Battle Castle SBS
Hi Daryl
http://www.ozbow.net/phpBB3/viewtopic. ... er#p131269greybeard wrote:Personally I prefer an elliptical tiller in longbows.
Grahame.
Shoot a Selfbow, embrace Wood Arrows, discover Vintage, be a Trendsetter.
"Unfortunately, the equating of simplicity with truth doesn't often work in real life. It doesn't often work in science, either." Dr Len Fisher.
Shoot a Selfbow, embrace Wood Arrows, discover Vintage, be a Trendsetter.
"Unfortunately, the equating of simplicity with truth doesn't often work in real life. It doesn't often work in science, either." Dr Len Fisher.