Ten-Ring Longbows are made in our own workshops and can be made within reason to any specification required. All bows come with Horn Nocks, Leather Grip, Hardwood Arrow plate. Right or left hand. For prices & details of the wood the bows are available in please go to the on-line shop or contact / visit us for more information.
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Introduction

How Longbows Are Made

Taking Care Of A Longbows

In picture 1
You can see two staves of ( A ) Pequia ( B ) Lemonwood. With strips of ( C ) Hickory used for the back and ( D ) Purple Heart ready for laminating.

In picture 2
You can see 4 bows that have been laminated. They are clamped together with a strong rubber band this applies even pressure to the laminates, ( left for 10 days before unbinding them )

Picture 3
Shows a triple laminate stave being taken down to a size and shape ready for tillering (training the timber to bend into a bow).

Picture 4
Shows 3 bows on the workbench that have been tillered and are ready for horn nocks, arrow plate & leather grip.
The are a triple laminate of Lemonwood, Purple-heart backed with Hickory. Pequia & Hickory, Osage & Hickory.

Planed handle before a leather grip is fitted.

Crafting the Longbow:

The natural horn for the nocks

Working out the horn

Planing down the longbow

Attaching the horn nock

Leaving the nock to set

Shaping the nock

The unpolished fully shaped nock

Polishing the horn nock

The final polished and shaped nock