Hi there, I just joined thsi board today and purchased my first longbow on the weekend, a 50lb spotted gum self bow. I only shoot with wooden arrows and much prefer murdering milk bottles scattered around the bush to a circle target.
I'm in a medieval re-enacting group over here in Perth called The Grey Company so we've got a few traditional archery fans. There are several similar groups over east so if you can find them they might know of some similar trad events.
I just heard of an annual Perth longbow event called the Stick and String event. I believe it's around April, once I get some details I'll post them to you.
Perth 'Stick and String' longbow event
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Mububban
Grey Company huh!
They are into Trebuchets etc. aren't they??
We could see some big bows soon
Grey Company huh!
They are into Trebuchets etc. aren't they??
We could see some big bows soon
Grahame.
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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.
I checked out the Archery WA site, and their 2006 calendar says that the Stick & String event will be held on Sunday August 27. No location yet.
Unfortunately, I don't think I'll be able to attend My medieval group do a big annual show down south at Balingup, and it's on that weekend. AARRGGHH!!!
However, I did see a Barebow Field Tournament to be held in Baldivis on Sunday September 10. If I find more info on that I'll let you know.
Unfortunately, I don't think I'll be able to attend My medieval group do a big annual show down south at Balingup, and it's on that weekend. AARRGGHH!!!
However, I did see a Barebow Field Tournament to be held in Baldivis on Sunday September 10. If I find more info on that I'll let you know.
GrahameA wrote:Mububban
Grey Company huh!
They are into Trebuchets etc. aren't they??
We could see some big bows soon
Yep, we sure do. A couple of our guys have built 3 different trebs, the biggest having a frame maybe 7-8 feet tall. They were throwing full 2 litre Coke bottles across a football field at one show
Their page is here: http://members.iinet.net.au/~rmine/gctrebs.html
But I've got something even cooler, more on that later......
I just remembered - the Stick & String event is held in costume So apparently people rock up in their outfits ranging from home made Robin Hood costumes, to full on authentic re-enacting garb.
Like I said before, I've got somethign on that weekend, but I'd love to see this event and take part in it, so I'll have to see which one I want to go to more when the time comes.....
Like I said before, I've got somethign on that weekend, but I'd love to see this event and take part in it, so I'll have to see which one I want to go to more when the time comes.....