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    [English Longbow] GNAS longbow changes

    I see there are some changes to GNAS 206 Longbow class proposed in Archery this month. Seems to be mainly clarifications - the change to a single band rather than 'rubber bands' and to mark rather than 'mark' seems a strange change... I wonder what the objection is to more than one elastic...
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    English longbow - 8lbs @ 18"

    My first ever attempt at a bow.... English 'longbow' made for my youngest son who's four and a half and keeps asking when he can go to the archery. Made from a scrap of ash that lost a few inches when first trying to tiller it. Pulls an astonishing 8lbs at his draw length of 18 inches. Arrows...
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    Longbow target shooting - more than one bow?

    I've been shooting longbow for just over a year now and I've got to the point where I'm al ittle frustrated with aiming over the top of the target at 100 yards. I am not consistent at 100 yards liek I am at 80 and below, mainly due to the fact I have to aim at something that isn't the target...
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    Tapered arrows

    I've been making up some new arrows specifically for the longer distances. I've tapered the rear end for a foot. I've chosen 5/16th shafts as these are what I normally shoot. I've gone from 5/16ths to 1/4 on the back end and I am using a 1/4 plastic nock. I would like to reduce the front end...
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    Raven field archers FITA shoot 14/15th May

    I attended my first ever field shoot this Sunday. The shoot was organised by Raven field archey and was located in the Head down enclosure behind the Queen Elizabeth forest near Petersfield in Hampshire. I attended on the Sunday and had a fantastic day. The shoot was very well organised and I...
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    Arrow spine - impact of change

    Following on fron the thread about pile weight and it's affect on arrow grouping, can I get the benefit of experience from the AA crowd of the actual scale of effect of chaging arrow spine for wooden arrows please? Say I was the perfect archer with nice tight grouping on the gold with 35lb...
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    1/4 inch taper points

    Anyone know where I can get 1/4 inch taper fit points from ?? I've searched the net and have ended up with some parallel fit ones, but I an not keen on them as I end up holding the shaft in a lathe to turn the end down and it can leave pressure marks and the arrow can whip about. Si
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    fastflite string on SKB

    I'm going to need a new string for my bow soon (or replace the serving) and thought I might try a fastflite one. Has anyone tried a fastflite string on a Samick SKB? Is the bow capable and did you notice any difference? What length and strands did you use? Si
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    [Horsebow] Horsebow round scores

    This thread should be for posting horsebow scores, please don't post other conversations or replies, even 'well dones'! Format is: Archer: Round: Score: Date: bow: Gent/Lady/Junior
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    [Horsebow] GNAS (GB) proposed horse bow class

    It's become apparent that there are a number of horse bow archers in the UK that would like to see GNAS recognise this style of bow formally for target and field shooting. The current situation sees these bows ranked along side the modern barebow recurve. The same target scores are required for...
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    Removing brass piles from wooden arrows

    The first set of wooden arrows that I made were 31 inches long. I've since discovered that my draw is only just over 29 inches and made my second set to suit that. So I decided to revisit my first set and cut them down. I sawed the piles off with about an inch of wooden shaft but couldn't think...
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    Heath Robinson spine tester

    I really needed a spine tester to evaluate my wooden arrows. So I built one up on Saturday out of bits that were lying around. It's a bit on the rudimentary side, but it does work. I am going to modify it slightly to bring the pivot point, and hence the zero angle, down a bit. So the scale is...
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    [Horsebow] GNAS field tradional class - korean bows

    Would a Korean style bow be legal under GNAS traditional recurve rules?? The rules mention having a fixed arrow rest: Arrowrest. The arrowrest must not be adjustable. Shooting off the hand is infinitely adjustable, so breaks this rule. Or does shooting from the hand mean that there is no...
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