Rainbow Lady
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I was having a longbow made for my son at Ivanhoe bows before they ceased trading. I decided to buy it even though it was not finished but now need some help/advice to get it finished.
It was intended to be long as my son is 6' 5" tall and has a 32" draw length. It is about 6' 5" long and is well shaped and sanded. It has grooves to be self knocked, but I would need to buy some horn ones.
I was lead to believe that the bowyer, Jim Coleman, was at the tillering stage but since I don't know a lot about longbows I'm not sure what this means in terms of the readiness of the bow.
It is possible to see a picture of it on the Ivanhoe website, Ivanhoe Bows - Traditional Longbows , it is no14 on the unfinished bows link.
Can anyone suggest anyone who would be prepared to look at it with a view to completing it for us?
It was intended to be long as my son is 6' 5" tall and has a 32" draw length. It is about 6' 5" long and is well shaped and sanded. It has grooves to be self knocked, but I would need to buy some horn ones.
I was lead to believe that the bowyer, Jim Coleman, was at the tillering stage but since I don't know a lot about longbows I'm not sure what this means in terms of the readiness of the bow.
It is possible to see a picture of it on the Ivanhoe website, Ivanhoe Bows - Traditional Longbows , it is no14 on the unfinished bows link.
Can anyone suggest anyone who would be prepared to look at it with a view to completing it for us?