Longbow plan from Popular Mechanics

[Kerne]

I've just recently got into archery and now want to make a longbow. Found this from a Popular Mechanics magazine from 1941 while browsing and thought that it might be of interest to others:

http://www.vintageprojects.com/archery/bow-plans.pdf

 

[Cap'n Badger]

ooo...that's an old piece.....cheers fer postin'.

 

[Whittler Kev]

This has got loads of good stuff. Good post

 

[mace242]

Thanks for that - great stuff.

 

[addo]

Cheers for that. Ive just been looking at that Yew stave I started a while back, thinking I must crack on. This looks like it'll help.

 

[Hoodoo]

Wow! What a great article! Thanks for posting it! :wow1:

 

[Bogman10]

Thx 4 sharing!

 

[Wild Thing]

Thanks Kerne

Brilliant article.

I'll have to start having a look at the site and see what else I can find that is useful.

Cheers

Phill

 

[Ahjno]

FYI

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/search.php?searchid=1555811

 

[FGYT]

read the thread title and thought ... Whats making a helecopter doing here