A lot of reenactment level work is about learning appropriate historical crafts and skills. This board is for all general skills that don't have their own forum.
I snoop around on the internet all the time trying to find a good build-along for bows and I found one that I am gonna attempt eventually and another that I did follow, roughly and I dont know the outcome yet.
I made a recurve, just excluded the fiberglass laminations and replaced them with wood. Its done but I need to string it and to be completely honest, I am terrified to do it I just know its gonna break
An archer practices until he gets it right. A ranger practices until he never gets it wrong
~Halt, Ranger's Apprentice
So, it you don't string it, you have a wonderful decorative wall-hanger conversation piece.
If you string it and it fails, you have kindling and after some reflection on why it failed, you have experience.
If you string it and it works, then ... well then, there you have it.
Near is the hour when the Lost should come forth, And the Grey Company ride from the North.
So, it you don't string it, you have a wonderful decorative wall-hanger conversation piece.
If you string it and it fails, you have kindling and after some reflection on why it failed, you have experience.
If you string it and it works, then ... well then, there you have it.
Yeah it snapped lol
An archer practices until he gets it right. A ranger practices until he never gets it wrong
~Halt, Ranger's Apprentice
Crap. Well, if you can't shoot it then it wasn't really a bow. The sound of a bow failing is comparable to dropping a vase or crunching on an egg shell in scrambled eggs; very cringe-worthy and nerve-damaging.
Near is the hour when the Lost should come forth, And the Grey Company ride from the North.
Yup. In the SCA I'm known as Michael Brekebowe, for perhaps obvious reasons. I know the sound and feeling of a bow breaking all too well. Terrible feeling, that. Still, it was a noble attempt, and hopefully you have learned valuable information during the process!
Maerondir Perianseron, also called “Mickel,” Halfling Friend - Ranger of the Misty Mountains
Manveruon wrote:Yup. In the SCA I'm known as Michael Brekebowe, for perhaps obvious reasons. I know the sound and feeling of a bow breaking all too well. Terrible feeling, that. Still, it was a noble attempt, and hopefully you have learned valuable information during the process!
Yupp, stick to longbows or steamed recurve
An archer practices until he gets it right. A ranger practices until he never gets it wrong
~Halt, Ranger's Apprentice
I just know its gonna break
