only. want to make one also 
Thinking on buying a bow after Christmas, nothing to fancy, tho I’m not wanting a Micky moos on neither lol.
any recommendations??? . Obviously it will be for targets
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Hi Mark
Are you looking at serious competition target shooting?..............IF you are.
Best advice I could offer up..... is to join a local club and enrol on a beginners course to get the best from the sport and to shoot safely and correctly.
There is a lot to buying a Bow....sights.....strings.....limbs.....risers.....stabilisers etc .....two main types for target Bows are Recurve and Compound.
Finding the poundage to suit you.... and correct Arrow length.....pile weight......fletchings.......knocks.......it really is a science if you want to get right into it
Most clubs have beginners kit that you can use and learn on......you may even pick up a half decent second hand bow from one of the members.......once you are ready.
Or there is the more traditional one piece Longbow/Bare bow options........which I know absolutely nothing about
We used to shoot as a family many many moons ago....great social side to it and a brilliant sport.....could always give a club a ring and ask to go along for a look at what goes on
Even a low powered bow is a serious tool and best shot in a field out of the way with a good back stop!
Might be worth buying a book......and have a read first?
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On the Crieff Archery site........ have a look in the useful websites tag
Excellent Mark
Something to look forward to in the New Year
Plus point being you can make your own Leather Quiver....arm brace.....tab.......etc.
Might even attract some customers for handmade leather goods within the club buddy
exactly what I was saying to Sharon 
It's true, I do make bows and teach others to do it. Not the medieval longbow but rather the mesolithic flat bow. The ideal wood for this is wych elm but that's almost impossible to find, ash makes a very good second best. As I do this as part of a group activity with my local bushcraft group it doesn't happen very often. My advice would be to get in touch with Forest Knights, they run bowmaking courses regularly and may even do you a 'special' if pressed. Tell Wayne I sent you.@Ichneumon makes bows he may have some advice
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It is Bill. That's where I learned bow making. Wayne's a funny old bugger but a very nice bloke. His main sidekick, Dave Sinfield, is the font of all knowledge for bow making and infinitely patient. There's room to put a tent up on their site or trees to hang a hammock. Three meals a day cooked over the campfire (by them) and the kettle will be on for as many brews as you can handle (not that you'll have time for many). The chances of coming home with a really nice bow are almost 100%, and any mistakes will be your mistakes. There is, of course, always a slight risk of coming home with a broken stick! But you'll have the knowledge and skills to make more bows. It's three days of intensive work, really bloody hard work, but the result is worth the blood and sweat.Looks like a very good and well organised set up Paul
The cost of the 3 day course is not too bad at all......especially if you walk away with a bow you have made......and the experience and techniques to make more
Add to that the 3 day camp out.....whats not to like.
Thanks for sharing
It's true, I do make bows and teach others to do it. Not the medieval longbow but rather the mesolithic flat bow. The ideal wood for this is wych elm but that's almost impossible to find, ash makes a very good second best. As I do this as part of a group activity with my local bushcraft group it doesn't happen very often. My advice would be to get in touch with Forest Knights, they run bowmaking courses regularly and may even do you a 'special' if pressed. Tell Wayne I sent you.
Forest Knights – Wilderness Wildlife & Warrior Arts
Had quick scan over it, will have a more in-depth look tonight buddy thanks 
It's true, I do make bows and teach others to do it. Not the medieval longbow but rather the mesolithic flat bow. The ideal wood for this is wych elm but that's almost impossible to find, ash makes a very good second best. As I do this as part of a group activity with my local bushcraft group it doesn't happen very often. My advice would be to get in touch with Forest Knights, they run bowmaking courses regularly and may even do you a 'special' if pressed. Tell Wayne I sent you.
Forest Knights – Wilderness Wildlife & Warrior Arts
I have wytch elm growing on my boundary, what length/diameter do you use.That’s spot on
