English Longbow & Warbow Traditional Archery. We Happy Few. An Evening with Mercia Bowmen.

[@MickGrewcock]

Another great evening of fellowship, bows and the English countryside captured on video. Thanks to all who participated so generously and put up with a drone around your heads and me darting about with my cameras. Please everyone out there in KZbin land give these guys a big thumbs up!

[@kmarchery]

Mick Grewcock They should get a Welsh flag as well . Since ,historically . So many of England's longbow men . Were Welsh .

[@MickGrewcock]

Good point! We'll have to get one ;-)

[@hammerstoneartifacts4986]

Love the perspective of the drone....Now and again.... when I'm watching one of your videos l ask myself "How can he aford a helicopter!" To be honest....I really enjoyed the video....But missed watching new videos with you talking about bows, cheese sandwiches, And squirrels😊 keep up the outstanding work!

[@stevedjurovich194]

One of our guys is called Gareth as well... ;)

[@joeturner2335]

Hi Mick from the Pacific NW. Looks like a good time. Could we get some stats on the bows used?

[@rogerkay8603]

A grey-goose feathered shaft and a bodkin point, lovely. 4 people who disliked this are either descendants of French knights left on the fields of Crecy and Agincourt, or just not in their right minds. Lovely film Mick, testament to the power of the longbow and the dedication required to use one properly.

[@ianexcalibur7096]

Something really analogue about this, I love it, I’ve just commissioned and received a Warbow from Bickerstaffe, absolutely stunning piece of kit……

[@MickGrewcock]

Pip makes beautiful bows. I was but a stick-bender. Enjoy your bow.

[@mikesmith8100]

You have made some of the most beautiful films on the planet. I think you are a genius. Your "our corner of England" series is unequaled. Please keep filming.

[@MickGrewcock]

Bless you for your lovely comment. I resume filming soon.

[@mrtaffspoon]

Superb bit of filming Mick. You really captured the atmosphere. The music fits nicely too. Well done.

[@MickGrewcock]

Thank you Gary

[@melissaortiz283]

INCREDIBLE! I am in awe of the beauty in all of this. The bows, the arrows being let loose, the music, this has been amazing to watch! I'm fortunate to have become friends with your fellow archer, Nick. He has made me a beautiful set of arrows that I can not wait to let fly!!

[@MickGrewcock]

Glad you enjoyed Melissa. Nick is a fantastic archer and maker - I think I may have seen your arrows on Nick's Instagram! Stay safe and enjoy! Mick

[@seva1189]

It is very cool, this video bewitches. I like too shoot from the bow and watch the flight of arrows. You are cool guy's.

[@garyhiggins4315]

Lovely film!👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😊😊😊😊🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@RovingPunster]

No French armored cavalry were harmed during the filming of this rove. 😉

[@MickGrewcock]

But quite a few pints were killed outright afterwards!

[@davidharrison6615]

Roving Punster pity LOL .

[@danielpatrick3761]

Fantastic video. Inspirational stuff.

[@stevedjurovich194]

Very nice work Mick. Like I said, your skill in film making makes a bunch of ordinary blokes look like heroes. :)

[@MickGrewcock]

Thank you very much Steve. Glad you enjoyed. It was great to be with you and the rest of the guys and enjoy such cooperation and good humour. All new for me filming groups of folk so I was delighted to get the experience and just to be part of it - as well as edit together a little memento for us all. Stay safe. Mick

[@3thedward]

Hello Mr. Grewcock, just a few days ago I found your channel, and I like your videos very much. I like archery bow making history and nature like you. Thank you, amd greetings from Bavaria / Germany all the best Edward

[@MickGrewcock]

Hello Edward and thank you for your very kind comment. I appreciate you taking time to leave your message here. I am currently not making bow/archery videos due to other commitments but I will keep making a video once a month or so about our countryside the filming of which fits into my life easier than bow-building projects and such like. Greetings from the UK! Mick

[@longstrid48]

That really just looks like a lovely time.

[@stlong001]

Looks like a day well spent!

[@MickGrewcock]

It certainly was well spent! Thanks for watching Steve. Mick

[@crajneelchand5382]

Lovely. Thanks for sharing.

[@MickGrewcock]

Thanks mate!

[@aj863]

love that crooked homemade bow.

[@helihandler]

Love the Union Flag used as you're clout on the rove Mick, you archers protecting the nation :-) Well done ALL!

[@MickGrewcock]

Ha! I like that. It kind of reminded us to go for a beer afterwards ;-) Thank you for watching, Mick

[@thgentleman9210]

Thank the Welsh for the longbows for the many many English victories in the middle ages. Agincourt! Especially..

[@MickGrewcock]

You sing damn well also!

[@peterridley5256]

Great video. really enjoyed it. learned a bit too watching the techniques of the archers. If Carlsberg did summer evenings out in the country...….

[@yaocelotlvideos]

beautiful england

[@Phil-jl3me]

Stunning work as always Mick

[@MickGrewcock]

Thank you Phil.

[@robertbrunston5406]

Just awesome! Thank you.

[@pipmccann7734]

great stuff Mick.. what a privalage .. consider yourself a true ARCHER !!

[@jmfa57]

I saw that this video was posted early on in my weekend, but I decided to save best for last. This weekend I went to a backyard barbecue, a county fair, an Oingo Boing concert, washed my vehicles, ironed and starched my dress shirts for work, ate some, drank some, even worked some for my employer... but Mick, this TRULY was the best part of my weekend. As always, your mastery of video making, from camera angle, lighting, depth of field, composition, even choice of background music was far beyond masterful. The mere notion of you, out with your fellows, being those "happy few," is truly inspiring. Thanks to all of you who were in this video for sharing some of your joy with us "envious many!" Bless you, Mick!

[@MickGrewcock]

Hello John. Well, it’s nice to be saved up till last! Your comments are always rewarding to read and as ever appreciated. Through such comments as well as critical ones I learn and grow as a film maker. This is the second video of a ‘rove’ and I’m still figuring out how best to film such things - especially as the initial aim was just a visual thank you to those present. Neither video was actually filmed and edited with the aim of posting publicly; these events are private - just for the fellowship and seeing arrows fly. These two have been delightfully free of even a whiff of competition and not bogged down with rules and regulations so were nicely relaxed. Both videos were posted publicly as an afterthought. I grabbed these chances not only to use my bow but to gain experience filming groups of people and I cannot praise all those on the field enough for their cooperation. So the videos were put together to try and preserve what we all enjoyed of the evenings - and that was companionship, the countryside and seeing bows in action. If the guys had assembled and read a list of rules or got out their measuring wheels and so on then I would have recorded that. But there was unanimous pleasure at simply being present and that is what I filmed and enjoyed. Not my normal video but enjoyed by those who attended and organised the evenings and quite few of my regular viewers too! It was a pleasure to join them and share their company. Thanks for being there John. Enjoy your week.Mick

[@christianschmidt6463]

Yes! You few happy! Must be great to be out on the field with the fellowship, watching the arrows fly. Joining you would be great, but with such a distance.... But who knows, someday, someplace, haha. Keep going guys, greetings from Germany...

[@MickGrewcock]

Hello Germany. Evenings such as this are priceless, just watching arrows fly toward the flag - and to the pub afterwards! Thanks for watching. Mick

[@owenkilleen]

Sweet. really enjoyed this. Keep it going. From Ireland.

[@MickGrewcock]

Thank you. Greetings from UK to Ireland!

[@upstreamer1661]

What an awesome video Mick. Well done. Greetings from Hungary!

[@MickGrewcock]

Hello Hungary! Thank you for watching, glad you enjoyed. MIck

[@kmarchery]

Lots of fun as usual .

[@mihaizograf5599]

it's a real pleasure to see such a movie !!!

[@MickGrewcock]

Thank you Mihai!

[@tonnywildweasel8138]

Fantastic! Thanks for sharing, and greets from the Netherlands!

[@MickGrewcock]

Hello the Netherlands! Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed.

[@comesahorseman]

Cool! Keeping tradition alive & well.;)

[@user-dd7fw8ox3c]

lovely thank you :)

[@kborak]

Mick I know you cant shoot anymore, but if you ever have the chance to make another film like this one I personally would love to see it.

[@MickGrewcock]

Thank you Ryan. There is another similar Film on my channel

[@kborak]

@@MickGrewcock I think I have watched it as many times as this one!

[@garychynne1377]

big thumbs up. the shots shooting up past the drone were really neat and never saw that before. nothin wrong with being original. nothin t' prove just in the groove. thank yew mick. enjoyed. gare

[@MickGrewcock]

Gary Chynne Thank yew Gare!

[@keithbaldwin1236]

Beautifully done! As always!!!

[@buchgeisterralf3251]

Hello Mick, nicley done as allways. I love the atmosphere in this video. You inspire me to make a bow this year. Take care. Greetings from Bavaria - Ralf

[@MickGrewcock]

Good luck with your bow Ralf! Mick

[@buchgeisterralf3251]

Thanks and a happy and healthy new year 2019 to you, Mick! Today I was in the forrest and collected a small hazel trunk. It was cut monthes ago, and has already dried a good way. Most interesting part of this: I waited half an hour till a black woodpeck left his food site and watched it from 15m distance, before I entered the area. I´m hobby-ornithologist and you can see these birds not often. If you ever have much work to do to shape a bow recruit a black woodpecker for this - it is pretty efficient! ;-))

[@MickGrewcock]

Buchgeister Ralf Excellent! Never thought of using a woodpecker 😊 Happy New Year!

[@taylorp.2872]

alright now go find it! lol, would love to see a video describing the draw technique of these heavier bows

[@MickGrewcock]

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[@cr0cket01]

great video

[@edwardbarr1533]

wonderful

[@richardimmell5688]

Another great production! I want to go shooting. Still working towards success with building my first long bow, but my re-curve bows are calling me ...

[@krunopandzic1247]

Great video, You are a lucy few indeed 😊

[@Sigibrand]

Beautiful film, Mick! It looked like a fun day. Oh how I wish I could make time to pursue my interests as you have.

[@rayzugar4776]

Fabulous video again Mick, I've said it before "you make your videos a pleasure to watch" some videos on KZbin are a bit questionable, lol. I'd love to join you one day but I'm working my up in poundage at the moment. Just finished my new 60lb red oak bow and I don't know who's being brocken in more, me or the bow. Looking forward too your next build.

[@MickGrewcock]

Glad you enjoyed Ray. Thank you for your kind comment!

[@longbows]

Brilliant stuff as always, wish I had you gift with a camera.

[@MickGrewcock]

Oh wow! Nice to see you here Richard. Keep doing what you do - your gifts are with bows. I wish I had those!!

[@longbows]

Thats very kind, thank you. I look forward to seeing more of your adventures in the craft.

[@LondonRednek]

Love this, Im suscribed to you both. You have been my go to and inspiration for harvesting Yew and starting my Bowyer journey...

[@longbows]

Thanks, good luck on your journey.

[@yourinnervoice6363]

What a masterpeice ❤

[@kacperkaminki2015]

Both mans in hats got nice bows. The one with green tshirt trying striking like in Japan :)

[@WarbowWanneby]

Great clip Mick.

[@Asiertxu1974]

REALLY NICE video!! :-) Asier.

[@atune2682]

mercia bowmen :D nice

[@crazycressy7986]

Great work again brother ;) I am one step closer ,i went to Tewksbury medieval fair and got me 12 ash horned nocked arrow shafts and some heads ,just got to ask my m8 for some goose wings and then i might start making this bow lol

[@MickGrewcock]

Good luck Pete!

[@hammerstoneartifacts4986]

CrazyCressy7 It's unfortunate you don't live in Ottawa Canada..... Take a walk around where All the Canadian Goose hang out.....You can collect armful loads of all different types of feathers in minutes....The geese are such a big problem here....They even opened bow hunting seasons in the city of Ottawa to deal with them.....Thought you might find different perspective from accross the pond intresting😆

[@crazycressy7986]

Cheers ,we can shoot them all year round here ,but i no longer have my guns as i packed in shooting 12 month ago ,we have a big wildfowl reserve not to far from me so i might pop in and get some ,i would love to go to Canadian one day ;)

[@hammerstoneartifacts4986]

CrazyCressy7 I bow hunt deer bear....not moose....When you see a moose being shoot from a distance.....All you think is "how big can it be"? But it just keeps getting BIGGER AND BIGGER!!! Moose hunting "Where enjoyable hunt turns to back breaking work with the pull of a trigger." Do you do any carp fishing?

[@crazycressy7986]

We cant hunt with bows in the UK, i used to carp and pike and sea fish and spearfish ,we can spearfish in the UK ,love all types of hunting

[@waynemctaggart3250]

Hi. Im a longbow archer. Been shooting over 25 years. Love your work. Could i shoot with your band

[@MickGrewcock]

Wayne Mctaggart Hello Wayne. Inviting archers to these delightful evenings is not something that I am able to gift to anyone. It is not my land and it is only by kind invitation that any of us are able to enjoy the most remarkable fellowship of a few like minded archers. Thank you for watching and apologies if my answer disappoints. Mick

[@christianschmidt6463]

Ha, just watched one of your first videos, that one where you make an ash longbow. A lot of longbow making has happened since then. And hopefully will....

[@danielpatrick3761]

Based and Bow-Pilled.

[@lucavaler]

Nice !!!

[@haraldbearclaw1856]

Oh God, that one is so wonky. Must have been a tillering nightmare lol!

[@stevedjurovich194]

That'll be mine, hahaha .... Ask Derek Hutchinson. He made it. Shoots fine :)

[@haraldbearclaw1856]

Steve Djurovich I am aware of his work as I am on the PA forum. Btw, do you have Croatian ancestry by any chance? You have surname from around here

[@BullRoarer_]

Outstanding video Mick, still waiting on my arrows from Will. Was meant to go to Joe Gibb’s Dorset shoot and meet Robin down there. Missed out unfortunately. Still, very much enjoyed this and it sort of compensated 😃

[@MickGrewcock]

Will is a busy man and has just moved workshops. I hope to be able to go film him in it soon. Glad you enjoyed the video and I'm sure you'll get to a good shoot soon!

[@BullRoarer_]

Mick Grewcock I know, I don’t mind the wait as his work amazing. His new forge looks amazing too doesn’t it. That’ll be another excellent video no doubt.

[@MickGrewcock]

I was using some of Will's arrows during this evening!

[@RovingPunster]

Mick Grewcock Wow, you guys have a friend who does both blacksmithing and fletching ? Neat.

[@BullRoarer_]

Roving Punster he’s a Bowyer too.

[@LondonRednek]

😍 nuff said 😉

[@ExpatMoe]

Nice !

[@Ralphieisthegreatest]

Loved the video but where was William Wallace???

[@darinmbicknell]

Mercia!

[@alvarom6969]

Great film again, Mick. How many meters can they reach from a shot? Thanks

[@MickGrewcock]

The distance that evening was around 180

[@antonengstrom6346]

Epic

[@atkbrc371]

bow tension 100 pounds @ Morning measurements of the bowstring draw on the 85 cm boom showed 101 lbs. (46 kg) and I did not hear any crackling or even rustling .. I've wanted to do this for a long time. I did it. Bow for Applied Experimental History, the guesses and hypotheses associated with the history of the bow are tested using test methods. Arrow flight range, combat accuracy, initial and final arrow speed, penetration force of various materials, storage conditions, practical application, ease of use and much, muc

[@Bzorlan]

"[Northumbrians] are the hardest men of England, much harder than the soft mercians." - Uhtred of Bebbanburg

[@christurley391]

English archers shoot a bit differently than I was taught. I anchor my draw to my cheek. I see you draw to the full reach of the elbow. I also notice you fellows need longer arrows and perhaps some extra mindfulness if you're sporting a full beard. Could be sporting half pretty fast Lol Thanks for the video Mick.

[@MickGrewcock]

Hi Chris, the drawing of these heavier bows is quite different from cheek anchor style. As you can see, the whole body is used to get the bow open with the back doing much work until it locks, squeezing the shoulder blades together. The bearded archer (Nick) is a fine demonstrator of the technique and at full draw the draw hand is back to the ear or beyond. 30" nock groove to tip shoulder is a common lenghth, giving an arrow armed with a replica tip an overall length of over 32". The tall archer (Phil) uses 35" arrows.

[@christurley391]

Mick Grewcock Yes the style is quite different. Mostly partial draw a little over head then using both arms pivoting at the shoulders to leverage down to full draw. There is alot of power added in those last few inches. Very interesting Video Mick.

[@generalchicken3385]

As always, very lovely video. Your creations have a very nice calm and charm to them. Truly appreciate that you are sharing your work with us. Ps. I miss the dog though ;)

[@MickGrewcock]

Thank you! Ben the Dog will return soon. He was attacked and injured by a dog and has been recovering, dosed up on pain killers and antibiotics. He’ll be on set before too long!

[@generalchicken3385]

Oh, I had no idea.. I'm very sorry to hear he was hurt, but glad to hear he's getting better. Take care!

[@WrathRuin]

Cracking video mick. Shame it was thoes mercians that kicked us vikings out ay lol. Great work mick. Keep it up. Skal!

[@MickGrewcock]

Thank you Shane!

[@Hercules1-v9m]

Here we have a few of Mr. Hood's merry men practicing their archery before robbing one of that old pesky Sheriff's tax wagons.

[@MickGrewcock]

Original American We settled on raiding the pub and demanding beer...

[@Polymath9000]

How do you spine or find correct correct arrows for your bows?

[@MickGrewcock]

Arrows can be spined using a simple home made spine tester. Various KZbin videos by others show how to make one.

[@simoncycling6685]

Keep it under your hat Mick ...two fingers to the French ...a joy to watch your videos...

[@MickGrewcock]

anything rc Now, now! We are friends now. Thanks for watching 🙏

[@SteHughes90]

How do you find arrows again after shooting them in the air like that?

[@MickGrewcock]

Ste Hughes The arrows are aimed at flags and are easily found and retrieved around that mark. It’s an ancient sport in the UK, a means of practising archery skills over great distances and - some say - dropping arrows over defences/battlements.

[@rangerofthenorth8290]

One angry french knight disliked this

[@rupertcarlquist5640]

Hello Mick, I’m a big fan of your videos. I have an urgent question to you (or to any other experienced traditional yew(!) english longbow archer that wants to help me). I would be very grateful for help, starting to get desperate… I am an advanced beginner in longbow archery currently looking for a suitable english longbow that I can buy and can’t decide on the suitable draw weight. I have read several times on non specific archery websites that I should choose a bow with a light draw weight that I can shoot “constantly all day“. The thing is now I don’t know if this applies to longbows or not and am very unsure about this. My longterm goal is to keep at it until I can draw a 100lbs self yew longbow. I was thinking of a self ash longbow, 40lb, as my interim bow towards my next bow in the near future that would perhaps have 60lbs. As in “taking small steps” towards those 100-140lbs heavy bows. I have been to an archery shop and drew a 40lbs recurve just to get a feeling for that draw weight, but knew right away I wouldnt be able to shoot it “all day”…I’d get exhausted after shooting 10 shots and would need to take a break. But wouldn’t this be normal with heavier longbows as well? Of course this would change quickly with the 40lbs because I’d get used to it and get stronger over time…also I would start to work out/lifting weights again to help this process…so I thought 40lbs would be a good draw weight. The guy who worked in that archery shop however (who sells no traditional self longbows only recurve and compound) insisted I needed a much lighter bow of about 20lbs, but I think that after 20-50 shots that would be no challenge at all with 20lbs and I wouldn’t progress in terms of draw weight increase…and I would have spent 300-400 quid only to then buy the next bow…also I see that in the warbow community most archers don’t make the impression of being able to draw 140lbs “constantly all day”… What should I do? I would really appreciate your advise!

[@MickGrewcock]

Hi Rupert. Your quest will be a fascinating journey - don’t overthink it. The totemic 100lb draw weight is quite arbitrary but a familiar target for traditional archers whose interest is in the medieval style heavy longbow, sometimes called warbows. You will find little knowledge about such archery in archery shops. Their interest most often centres on ‘target’ archery using recurve etc bows. There are many longbow groups who welcome those who aspire to drawing big bows - you might be well advised to seek out such a group. But choose carefully. There are groups who use longbows but Victorian in style and primarily for competition and target shooting. These bows are generally light weight (in relative terms). You will find that heavy longbow archery can be quite a solitary interest but believe me there are many good folk out there who will help. So, your question. I don’t know your physique or strength but the process of drawing bigger bows is one of gradual increase in weights and developing a technique quite different from that used for other styles of archery. The whole body is employed, a style sometimes described as being ‘inside ‘ the bow. You don’t pull a heavy bow, you insert yourself into it and separate string from bow. There are several good videos on KZbin showing the technique. John Turton gives a good overview in a brief video. Unless you develop great technique and strength you are unlikely to be using a 100+ lb longbow all day long. It is physically very demanding. Unless you are small in stature then 20lb will quickly be too light. I went 40 to 80 fairly quickly but slowed on the way to about 110. But I was never a good heavy archer and was not satisfied with my style etc. - but my process of getting where I got was similar to that adopted by many. Just work up the weights and use a bow trainer rather than constantly upgrading bows. A word of warning though. Medieval archers whose life was spent using big bows underwent changes to their bodies. In simple terms, their skeletons were deformed thru the exertion of using massive yew and elm bows. So be careful - you can easily hurt yourself if you overdo it or employ the wrong technique. But it can be done and I did it approaching age 60. I am neither especially strong nor of big build. But first and foremost - enjoy it. Drawing 80 well is better than 100 badly. Take pleasure from your quest, go steadily, go safely, seek others who can guide you and remember it’s just a hobby, not life and death.

[@rupertcarlquist5640]

@@MickGrewcock Dear Mick! Thank you so much for your encouraging answer! Really made my day when I woke up to it today! I will keep your advise in mind carefully and will continue on this exciting journey, now with more motivation than ever. Unfortunately I do not live near England at all (Southern-Germany) and brought my interest in traditional longbow archery home from a year of study (AS-Levels) in Dorset. Reaching out to traditional english longbow archers in England will be quite a task, especially as a foreigner. But I can perhaps help myself with videos, like the ones you proposed to work on form etc. Also, I have a few years left where I can practice (I´m 24) so I will be good advised with having patience, as you have said. :) It is great to see that you keep in touch with your subscribers on KZbin. I wish you all the best! Rupert

[@RovingPunster]

(Still watching) Hey, where's the clout ? It looks like you're just raining shots into an open area, without a target. No bedsheet or flag ? Btw, love the soundtrack, and slowmo segments. You have a knack for cinematography. Wish I were there, and still slim enough to fit in the gilley shirt and leather jerkin I used to wear at SCA events. I usually slung my quiver off a riveted leather baldric I'd made to suspend my sword. I still have all 3 in my closet. Photo upon request.

[@MickGrewcock]

There were three flags, maybe 180/200 yards distant from each other. We had to sight them through gaps in the hedges and try to come close to the flags with our arrows. I'm rubbish at it but the lads made it look easy. As you have noticed, I spent more time behind the cameras (four that evening) than with my bow!!

[@RovingPunster]

Mick Grewcock 200 is a long long way. I vaguely recall being able to manage something like a 15 foot grouping at around 125 yds or so, but I dont think I ever even attempted 200. I doubt my bow could have even reaced that far, without a stiff tailwind.

[@stevedjurovich194]

They were there, over the hedges, but the arrow landing shots we dropped short for fear of fluking a great shot and hitting the camera placed at foot the mark ;)

[@RovingPunster]

Steve Djurovich Why fear hitting the camera ... quite the opposite, if you were to successfully annihilate the camera at that range with a war bow, your archery clique would be quickly famous on youtube alongside sites like "Dude Perfect". Probably pull in a lotta new members too. I say go for it (only if Mick agrees), and take up a collection to replace if it gets popped. Think BIG.😎

[@stevedjurovich194]

You'd be surprised how often the mark does get hit...then factor in the 'sod's law' and it's just too risky! Expensive cameras too. The drone alone is about £1200. I'd rather not be a legend than have to replace Mick's cameras. ;)

[@RovingPunster]

Friendly tip for the gentleman archer on the right at 2:29 ... jumping upwards and pushing with your release hand are not very effective at increasing the range of your bow. 😉😂 P.s. Just a little friendly abuse. Wish I was there, with my 60#er.

[@MickGrewcock]

That's Nick's little hop, and long may he continue to do it! He's the most stylish warbow archer I've had the pleasure to watch. 60lbs would be welcomed at an event like this, though a bow was in action last week that added a further 100 to that. Eye popping just to watch!

[@RovingPunster]

Mick Grewcock 160# ?! 🤯 Gadzooks. I tried shooting a 90# once, but I could only manage a half flight or so, and at slightly less than full draw too ... and that was nigh 30 yrs ago (when I was still a regular gym rat). No way I could pull that now, even without my 2 bum shoulders, and I doubt I could even budge a 160# enough to matter. 🤔 I'd pay good money to see someone manage a full flight on a 160, with a full draw and a decent grouping. That'd be impressive.

[@MickGrewcock]

Most longbows that evening were around 100lbs. The first clip of a bow drawn was a 100lb Italian yew warbow. I was using a yew bow around 95lbs and there was a 125lber that seemed to be fibbing about it's weight because most of us struggled with it!

[@RovingPunster]

Mick Grewcock I think I settled on the 60# at the time, because even though I probably could have worked my way up to say 80-90 or so if I'd wanted, I enjoyed being able to comfortably do lots of full flights before fatigue and handshake finally set in. Hard to do that sort of thing on the heftier bows.

[@MickGrewcock]

Most of us were tired after that evening, it certainly tells on your body unless you shoot day in and day out and keep on top of the bow.

[@mrrooftopkorean146]

1st

[@MickGrewcock]

Well done!

[@dobrovarart-craft8764]

Hipsters

[@andrewwhelan7311]

How to make a long bow.steal them from the welsh and pay welshmen to fire them in battle to win the war.then conveniently airbrush their endeavours from history