The English Longbow and Its Deadly Arrows

[@Javier-u8v1e]

You British people have to be very proud of your history. From a Spaniard in love with history. Although our nations were rivals centuries ago, I feel true admiration for your great history. On par with ours. You can be very proud and raise your heads. Never let them shame you for the achievements or conquests of your ancestors. Be Proud

[@SteveWarlee]

Exactly, it's because of Europeans that all the other monkeys benefitted and have what we have today. Invention and ability to implement everything into mass use. Africa below Sahara remained dim and dumb.

[@johntim3491]

Western Europe shares a great History

[@danielmorris6523]

Muchas gracias, amigo! Spain too has a fascinating history. European people are all cousins and we can be proud of our history. Even with Brexit, which I voted against, we hopefully remain firm allies forever more. Buen dia, Senor!

[@nialllee2695]

ONLY SCOTS HAVE THAT RIGHT, ENGLAND SHOULD BE ASHAMED.

[@senseofthecommonman]

@@danielmorris6523even a video about bow men and a bloody remoaner turns up.

[@GreatWestern175]

There's something of a nobel and respectful feeling of the English Longbow. Thanks for showing and documenting us.

[@JubbaheyChannel]

You mean Welsh longbow grrrr.... lol

[@garyfrancis6193]

Nobel?

[@gordonroberts5227]

I have had the great pleasure to see this not so old gentleman in action at Warwick castle he is X Military and have seen him stick an arrow in the eye of a plastic skull at about 20mt or 60ft. A very interesting man to talk to if you are lucky he will show you the arrowheads that he has personally picked up from the Battleground at Agincour. And give you a description of all the different arrowheads. And as previously said I too would not want to be on the receiving end of an Arrow from somebody with half the skills of this gentleman. Great to see him still so passionate after all this time. Regards Gordon Robert's perth western Australia.

[@DerekLangdon-w9e]

The Cornish War bow was far superior to the English bow…At nearly a foot longer it draw weight allowed a much longer range and penetration!

[@craigpimlott204]

@@JubbaheyChannelEnglish Bow but south Walian Archers ..👍👍👍👍

[@Soviless99]

love how so beautiful the shot of a bow sounds

[@philiphumphrey1548]

Not if you're on the receiving end...

[@spazmang101]

3:32 "Yew is the best" wow, thank yew!

[@thehistorysquad]

😂

[@alexpetra172]

Nadie con el tejo dio Y yo con el tejo di😂

[@dpeter6396]

Outstanding demonstration, Sir!

[@TheSeptemberRose]

I was laughing out loud at some of your expressions..."wiped the smile off of his face"....etc. Thank you for making history so interesting and entertaining!!!!!!

[@karlbeaulieu7624]

Thanks!

[@thehistorysquad]

Thanks so much for the SUPER Karl, it really is very kind of you. I'm glad you enjoyed the video, I shot a few more when I was out there so we'll be releasing those in due course 👍

[@hemaccabe4292]

Arrows had to be among the most expensive, complex disposable items of the medieval period.

[@faeembrugh]

I once found a Bronze Age chert arrowhead (about 4,000 years old apparently). Beautifully crafted from amber coloured chert and lost by some no-doubt very annoyed bowman who must have spent quite some time making it.

[@washguy9577]

I never thought of it in that way, but yeah, I agree.

[@hemaccabe4292]

@@faeembrugh If it's chert, I would think that it would be stone age?

[@lugal-zage-si4782]

​@@faeembrughit surely took effort to make such an arrowhead, but we shouldn't forget that knapping was a fundamental part of life and these people were masters at it. What might take us days and many failed attempts could easily have taken them 20 minutes to an hour

[@thehistorysquad]

Absolutely! 👍

[@arthurthrasher1580]

Always a pleasure to watch a true artesian 😊

[@thehistorysquad]

Many thanks!

[@smythharris2635]

Artesian? Well,well,well, what a comment.😅

[@gusloader123]

Is that a cousin to an artisan?

[@embreeja]

It always amazes me how quickly you shoot. You don't pull the arrow back to way behind your head like in the movies, and you let it go quickly. No hesitation. And you are spot-on. I shoot guns (target shooting) --- line up the bullseye --- steady slow breathing --- get that heart beat down --- hold my breath --- a gentle pull on the trigger and bam (for a rifle, pistol shooting is a little different). It can take many, many, many seconds. Your shooting however is quick! I like it. I guess to be a legendary Longbow archer and survive you have to be quick.

[@archercolin6339]

At the risk of pre-empting Kevin, that's why it took so long to train a longbowman. And also, the less you have to hold a powerful bow the less muscle-strain and shaking.

[@gusloader123]

@@archercolin6339 That does make sense.

[@BrandonMCDonald-x3f]

If you play airsoft or paintball you can throw away your iron sights and scope away. If you want to live, you have to learn to point and shoot and hit without aiming.

[@ToothbrushMan]

It's HARD to hold a 95 pound draw weight bow. It really HURTS.

[@Rusty_Gold85]

If he was from 400 years ago his target is a mass of men moving predictably towards him. He wouldn't miss. Then they wouldn't die unless it pierced the skull or chest but if his enemy was injured they can be cut down easily sometimes during a battle or mostly after , by the victor who goes around and cleans up.

[@garygavin857]

A genuine living history interpretation. With humour , wit & wisdom. Love it. Even small numbers off archers could be a deadly defence. You definitely did not want to be facing an experienced group off them.

[@matthewhudson5685]

Exactly! Modern re-creators do a fine job. But imagine a strapping lad of 24, who had spent his entire life with such a bow. He could snap arrows off at 200 yards and hit a man as easy as we can scratch our nose. No wonder the longbowmen won so many battles.

[@jamesmurphy2889]

I'm

[@MarquisVincentBissetdeGramont]

It cannot be stressed enough that the English archers were defeated by the French during the Hundred Years' War. They were crushed by French knights at Patay (1429) and then decimated by artillery at Formigny (1450) and Castillon (1453).

[@Raycheetah]

Interesting how so many cultures over so many thousands of years have interpreted "two sticks and a bit of string." A bow is, generically, quite a tool kit. You can make it short, long, or even asymmetrical, fire it standing or from horseback. A man willing to put in the practice can perform amazing feats of skill with it. Archery is bound to be a human endeavor for as long as humans walk the Earth. =^[.]^=

[@JubbaheyChannel]

kzbin.infocZ2SgxMep14?si=cU8E5to89hltey-_

[@HootOwl513]

Thanks, Kevin, I enjoyed your weapons familiarization on the M1414 Bow, Long, String-powered Arrow Launcher. I used to play with a 50# Bear recurve when I was in the Marines, off duty -- only 50 years ago. My strings were all store-bought, as were the arrows. Aluminum arrows were what I started with, about 28'', as I recall. Later, as a civilian, I experimented with Cedar and Fiberglass shafts. The Fiberglass ones tended to flex in flight, immediately after launch, affecting their trajectory. Cedar flexed a bit, too, but they flew exceptionally well, and farther than aluminum ones. Unfortunately, in Arizona, they would splinter if in contact with rocks on arrival, and you were out about $3 each. Lucky, if they stopped in cactus, then you could pull it out with a gloved hand. So I went back to the Alcoa shafts. Impervious to rock contact. My Bear had a shelf built-in with a 5/16'' felt arrow rest and a patch of Bear Fur -- grain oriented forward -- for frictionless support. I used feather fletching. [Later bows (and compounds) used plastic vanes, with a plastic finger for an arrowrest], but I preferred natural materials as the lower hen feather briefly compressed, but sprung back. An elkhide 3-finger glove on the right hand and a skeletonized gaultlet on the left wrist were used. At the PX, I bought a Gerber Commando II dagger, in case I had to give any French knights their coup de grace.

[@thehistorysquad]

Thanks buddy 😜

[@coconuciferanuts339]

@@HootOwl513 Good day,Hoot. Yeah,archery takes alot of preparation. I've only got an Alpine archery compound bow made in the U.S. It says on it "aiming for perfection." Well,my aim tends to be hit & miss.Expensive arrows lost in the undergrowth. The books state stance & steady draw,breathe,release etc.But,I've found my best target hits are a quick instinctive shot.I just checked me bow,it says precision,not perfection. Aiming for precision. Thanks,for reply. Er,noisy? I haven't found that, but much easier to pull back. A long bow takes more strength to fly an arrow than a compound does.

[@HootOwl513]

@@coconuciferanuts339 When I was 24 I could snapshoot my 50# Recurve pretty good. I never tried a compound. Always thought they were noisy.

[@myleft9397]

"I'm old but I'm not that old" :D what a great video! Thank you. Liked. Subscribed.

[@michaelkeller5008]

also a bold statement standing there in his mideval uniform ;)

[@thehistorysquad]

Cheers for the sub & welcome 👍

[@tomtaylor6163]

Kevin, Thanks for telling us about little details such as the bow string and stuff

[@mitchel8522]

Always awesome to see Kevin in action, cheers!

[@yorkshirej2219]

Brillant video as per usual Mr Hicks! Nothing better than coming home from work to see you’ve uploaded

[@thehistorysquad]

Cheers!

[@fortniz2]

Great Kevin Hicks and his longbow in a video - can't miss it for the world :D

[@ЕгорПещерский]

Dear mr. Hicks, I'm hoping to to see a special episode of History Squad on the 5th of November that has to be remembered. Thank you!

[@thehistorysquad]

😂 I know what you're saying but time has got the better of me. I need to schedule better.

[@tyree9055]

That was a gunpowder plot, not an arrow one! 🤣👍

[@arthurdoucette1786]

Greetings once again from Nova Scotia, thanks for another very entertaining video. I love how easy you make it look, that deadly accuracy, and kinetic energy combination, is what made the bowman so feared by his foes. Thanks for the time, and thanks again for making it look easy, we all know it's not. Have a great weekend, be safe and as always best regards, Arthur

[@thehistorysquad]

Cheers Arthur! I always appreciate your comments.

[@gregkral4467]

Ah, lovely surprise visit from you again, neighbour! Good day for shooting. Thanks for sharing some time with us.

[@thehistorysquad]

My pleasure 👍

[@hemaccabe4292]

Great video as always!

[@brightantwerp]

Yes, an archery video!!!!! That's how I found your channel in the first place.

[@gazzertrn]

Simple yet complex weapon . Absolutely beautiful bow , many thanks Kevin .

[@collinscody57]

I like the simplification of two sticks and a pieces of string it really makes you realize the skill of the bowman.

[@simonjones4055]

The English and the Welsh bow comment that's are why you are my favourite history channel ❤ ty Kev the gentleman Archer and scholar and ty for showing us you're awesome bow and skills to go with it 😊

[@mickusable]

Other than the wars which involved the longbow, the other more modern part of making the bow famous is yourself Kev, I imagine the more people who tune into your channel get to find things about this weapon they didn’t know, great to see you out shooting again, long may you continue 🤘🏹

[@thehistorysquad]

Cheers Mick

[@mikebaliardo]

Beautiful, thanks Mr. Hicks!

[@jf7243]

The English longbow was surely one of the simplest and most effective weapons of history. Many thanks cobber!

[@thehistorysquad]

No worries mate 😜

[@TrefyJot]

Beautiful! deadly poetry in motion. And no fancy weights and sights. Just the basics put in to practice with experience and an inate gut feeling. Ty.

[@devoncutmore]

I absolutely love this . Thank you

[@williampollock1274]

Thanks! Sorry Kevin I haven't watched any of your new videos for a couple months. I've been kind of busy and have watched movies before going to bed but I will get caught up with the new ones very soon. hope this helps a little.👍

[@thehistorysquad]

Hi William, I'm glad to see you back here. You might have noticed I'm reading the comments from the youngest to oldest, but thank you once again for the SUPER. Enjoy!!

[@martinwarner1178]

True and authentic, not many videos can say that. I love archery, done it for decades. Peace and goodwill Kevin

[@DeeegerD]

You've got me thinking about making a long bow and arrows now ;)

[@DIDYOUSEETHAT172]

2:21 I shot a longbow for years, had no idea such a thing existed. Sold it some years back. But Brilliant.

[@charlesrochfort1228]

Thank you. So enjoyable and educational. So that is where the thumbs up came from !

[@mtidwell111]

Amazing how our ancestors mastered these weapons, and others like the trebuchet, using plain ol' physics. Take the energy in the bow, transfer it to the arrow, send that arrow downrange to some poor sap, and deliver nearly that same amount of energy to him. Great demonstration, Kevin! Thank you, sir!

[@zelosmiman5533]

Díky! Thanks for telling me where to buy medieval garments.

[@thehistorysquad]

Happy to help! Many thanks for the SUPER, it’s very kind of you.

[@r.guerreiro140]

Now i see how English man will never let England die

[@stevewaite6461]

Come and bring those bows to Dunster next year Kev, Wednesday is longbow day.

[@thehistorysquad]

😜

[@jacquesdubord6844]

Hi there, I'm from Québec Canada. This video appears on my tablet while I was exploring archery related videos, and what gets my attention is your medieval costume first, second , your gigantic long bow , and finally, your lovely British accent. So, I watched all your video and enjoyed it a lot. I'm anxious to view what is next on your platform. Thanks.

[@thehistorysquad]

Thanks Jacques, there’s plenty here to catch up on and lots more to come. Welcome to the channel.

[@carlmitchell3431]

Fantastic display as always Kevin bringing history to life love it

[@manuellubian5709]

Oh wow such a treat to see you actually shooting. For some reason I had the impression that you no longer are doing this. Such a treat to see you figuratively in person still shooting arrows.

[@clockmonkey]

There'll be a kid out there watching these videos who will be thinking they can do that, and if we are lucky they will. TX Kevin really enjoyed that one.

[@hansg6336]

You can read about Agincourt and Crecy, but to see an actual English longbowman practicing his trade is history come to life. Brilliant video with the right touch of dry English humor.

[@thehistorysquad]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@petrovonoccymro9063]

Actually, it was the Welsh longbow first, from the forests of Gwent and used against the English to such good effect for centuries, that they decided to enlist both the bow and, later, many Welshmen into their armies.

[@matthewmartin5633]

Actually, the Welsh had their asses handed to them and their historical value as human beings is precisely zero. It's the English longbow. No one cares if they didn't invent the sun and the rain and the trees.

[@panzerlieb]

“And the man that shoots it an absolute killer” Very sobering thought indeed What kind of man does it take to pull back an arrow on a bow like this, aim it at another man and let it fly?…. an absolute killer

[@sabutson]

Hugh D H Soar longbow maker ,specialist ,historian ,described by the Guardian as an expert in his field and Author of three books on the longbow . His Granddaughter ( my partner) took me to meet him and his vast ,impressive collection before he passed .RIP Sir

[@davesheppard8797]

Fantastic video Kev!! I must get back out with mine. I haven't shot for ages. Never be in your class though! Love to you both, Dave.

[@williamwilliams3358]

Brilliant, informative video mate. I never knew firing a simple bow and arrow had so much complexity about it. When I was a kid (11 years old) I got pneumonia and was in hospital for almost 6 months and there was a big woods all around, and myself and the other kids made bows and arrows and spent that 6 months in the woods being Robin Hood and his merry men. Wonderful times.

[@thehistorysquad]

How lovely 👍

[@kristoffmussolini5186]

Hi there, just found your channel and thoroughly enjoying it. As a professional bowyer of almost 20 years, and having made literally thousands of self ash bows for reenactors and general archery. Yes , if you were to make a self ash bow in the grain orientation of a self yew bow, it will experience excessive string follow. However, if you rotate the grain by 90 degrees so you are stressing against edge grain, string follow will be minimal and cast and speed greatly improved. The grain does have to be almost perfect though. Although american white ash tends to max out at around 45-50lb. After that, compression fractures can be a problem, to the extent that on a 95lb ash bow i made (years ago before I realised how it wouldn't work) chrysals were so extreme that upon unstringing, you could fit a credit card in the cracks on the belly! Keep up the good work!

[@bostonrailfan2427]

“the guy who makes the bow is a Bowyer, the guy who makes the arrow is a Fletcher, the guy who shoots the bow is an absolute killer” that joke slayed me…hut right in the gut with that joke!

[@thehistorysquad]

😜

[@nazarnovitsky9868]

Thanks for the new video ! 😊

[@andydunn5673]

Wish I could go back to being a stick 16 to 62 what a sad progression Lovely bow and demonstration . KZbin at its best thanks very much

[@nilsalmquist9424]

Brilliant Kevin, as usual!

[@walterkersting9922]

Archery has a beauty to it; the equipment, the techniques the utility of it.

[@terrynolan5831]

loved it !!! A proper treat every time watching!!

[@Oldnoitall]

I had been interested in your longbow shooting and was thinking of asking how good you could shoot! Now I don’t have to ! That was some definitely skilled shooting! Big wow lol ! Thanks!

[@georgekostaras]

As a fan of both Robin Hood and the battle of Agincourt I love a good archery video

[@BMO_Creative]

The real life Hawkeye! Amazing historic weapon!

[@pauljackson1709]

Wow! Thanks! Terrifically personable and educative and entertaining!

[@thehistorysquad]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@pauljessome5718]

Great video. I am an old timer from Canada and shot some long bow in my youth. And as you explain , it is a simple but deadly technology. I was a natural and a bulls eye was easy but I lacked your dedication. I admire your skills and your knowledge. Great stuff. Paul

[@thehistorysquad]

Thanks Paul

[@ReichenbachEsq]

🏹 Excellent work! Best content online! I wish you many years! 🎯

[@thehistorysquad]

Much appreciated!

[@Jones-xx2gc]

I've always been worried about stringing a bow. Glad to see someone with your experiance uses a bow stringer. Nice one.

[@Couponuser16]

This is truly an incredible channel. I imagine that there are a fair few of your subscribers that got into Longbows because of Tod's Workshop & Joe Gibbs, only to discover the fact that you've been doing this on YT for over a decade. That is incredible. Please keep the videos coming; I cannot stress enough how important it is for experimental archeologists like yourself to conduct testing like you have been and to share your findings. Channels like your's help us understand the past to a much more complete and rich degree. Cheers friend, Happy Holidays from across the Pond.

[@thehistorysquad]

Cheers for that, much appreciated, and Happy Holidays to you too! 👍

[@wakeupuk3860]

Kevin, I certainly enjoyed this video, as were so kind to ask at the end. I only have a partial interest in archery, but unlike most videos on here, I watched it to the very end. Apart from the content, which you made very interesting, was the 'absolute pleasure' of watching a true artisan present and explain his skill in a very professional manner. Of this I should know what I am talking about as from 1982 to I retired have taught, lectured, trained and professionally presented as well as teach such pedagogy skills. Learning from the Internet you were in the military (as I once was) and a police officer, I can see where your confidence comes from, but your vocal delivery is perfect synchronisation with your manipulation skills, something that is a very rare skill that most KZbinrs possess. Something I learned when facing a class of tough inner city kids, when demonstration Physics possible small explosive labs (cant do now, not allowed) while at the same time keeping my eyes on the ones who would disruptive. You also, as I used to do, is throw in the old quip, at the right point with good comedic timing, i.e. "An absolute killer - got him". Also after many years of teaching is to still have the same enthusiasm, interest and desire for others to know as well which is very different from most You Tuber's goal of advertising and making money, which sadly more is the case on here. Most teachers, which I was guilty off, is being absolutely knacker knowing the class, group, students or customers are going to be tired, bored and just want to go home - switch the 'razzle-dazzle' on i.e. it's showtime. I can recall splashing cold water on my face in the toilets before I faced my audience, be it young kids, teens, students, Teckies and potential customers. This is shown so well by Laurence Olivia in the film 'The Entertainer' of ending up making the 'act' of being enthusiastic far too obvious. I am sure what you did for us on this KZbin you have done many times before, but it came over so natural and if it was the very first time you had demonstrated your longbow skills. I consider my self quite good after about 35 years and was in demand, but (no pun intended) I 'bow' to your natural delivery skills being far superior to mine. There is much more I could commend you about, but not one for blowing smoking up people' backside in fact on here I am often very critical, but I will finally say, that if the bowmen of Crecy, Pointiers, Agincourt and Falkirk are looking down on you, I expect they would be very 'proud' you have educated countless people in the art of the English Bowmen.

[@thehistorysquad]

Hello and thank you for your very kind words, I appreciate them. I've never really thought about it in that much detail, but found your analysis interesting. I love history, and archery, so to share those passions is easy and fun to do. 👍

[@samanthawoodward7551]

The first video I saw of Kevin was shooting a long bow at Warwick castle and I loved it.

[@kixigvak]

I'm from Oregon in the USA. When Sir Francis Drake was on his trip round the world he stopped in Oregon and found great stands of yew. He cut 1200 staves and loaded him aboard the Golden Hind to take to England. There he presented them to the Queen. How is the stock of yew in Britain? In Oregon we also grow Port Orford cedar, a great wood for arrows. Thanks for the great video and also for speaking English so I can understand it!

[@thehistorysquad]

How interesting, thanks for your comment. Decent yew is still not that easy to come by in England.

[@peterthurman9384]

Thank you for sharing. I recall reading that an englishman brought a longbow, during the normandy invasion. I think his nickname was mad jack. After seeing this video, it is obvious how lethal such a weapon would be, in the hands of someone who knows what they are doing. Geez!!!

[@pixill4ted593]

It’s always good when you share your knowledge and skills with us!

[@chaplainsoffice6907]

I grow up hunting pheasant on the wing in Pennsylvania using a Ferd Bear Grizzly recurve bow and a longbow in the mid 1960s. Great memories.

[@GregoryMoverley]

Thank You ! That' was Amazing Explanatlions ! ❤❤

[@thehistorysquad]

Glad you liked it!

[@KaerriRainshadow]

Love it, Kevin!

[@goatfarmmb]

another awesome video thanks Kevin, also awesome is where some of the lastnames came from like Arrowsmith and Fletcher, I always thought Arrowsmith was only the one that made the Arrow heads.

[@coconuciferanuts339]

Good to catch up with you again Kevin.The long bow takes alot of skill.

[@thehistorysquad]

👍

[@michaelpage4199]

Just amazing. You continue to bring history into modern knowledge. Amazing

[@alancartwright2244]

Another great video, Kev. A great English historical location, Warwick Castle. Glad you support the history demonstrations there. For any US visitors, Warwick is a great place to experience English history.

[@thehistorysquad]

Cheers Alan, I was actually shooting this in Canada where I live now. I left Warwick way back in 2005 but yes it's a wonderful castle.

[@TX-biker]

Excellent look into a feared weapon

[@joecraven2034]

I'm reading Bernard Cornwell's ARCHER and this channel couldn't be a better companion to that book.

[@peterkelly1665]

Great to see such simple tips of a bowman showing how the bow works and demonstrating expertise with powerful yet simple implement well done Many young Bowmen can learn from Kevins presentation

[@MRTOMBO]

Well Mr. Robin of Locksley, it was nice hearing from you. :D For anyone who has an interest, look up the Battle at Agincourt. Fascinating the way that medieval battle turned out, all the factors that led to the English victory, and there were several pivotal issues, but one of those was the English Longbow. There's a couple of documentaries, but one, which I don't remember at the moment, was really good at laying out all the lead ups to the conflict, followed by the battle itself, the unique landscape features involved, and how the English Longbow simply won the day, even in the face of a whole bunch of "professional" Italian crossbowmen I think it was, and a huge number of French knights. Anyway, thank you for the video.

[@thehistorysquad]

😜

[@pauldurkee4764]

Very interesting kevin, ive never used a bow myself, but there is something about the bow that is fascinating, it's so simple in its design, and at the same time so useful as a tool for hunting, and so deadly as a weapon in the hands of a skilled archer.

[@texasbeast239]

Thanks for the informative talk-through as well as shoot-through. You have earned a new subscription, good sir. 👍🏼

[@thehistorysquad]

Excellent. Thanks for the sub & welcome to the channel.

[@KenHarrington32]

Great tutorial with a bit of history and demonstration, You make it look so easy but a huge amount of experience behind that bow.........well done.

[@thehistorysquad]

Many thanks!

[@Elem156]

I always endorse such a simple craft and want to try one these for myself one day. Very good!

[@philiphumphrey1548]

Fascinating. The only problem with the longbow was it took so long to train the bowmen. It was a great weapon for winning a battle because of the rapid fire. But not so good for winning a war because if one battle goes badly, you could lose all your bowmen. The other side can recruit and train any old Tom, Richard or Henri to use a crossbow in very little time, but replacing bowmen takes a lot longer.

[@GregoryMoverley]

And Wonderful Demonstrations !

[@NoewerrATall]

Kevin the Bowman is back! Happy days! 😊

[@911hillclimber]

Very interesting, learnt a lot. Thanks for the video.

[@keithwalmsley1830]

Superb hands-on history, you never disappoint Kev!!! ✌

[@kipsalviv5742]

I most certainly enjoyed you video. Thank you.

[@vivisector3489]

Absolutely fantastic. I would love a video of you visiting Tod's Workshop, I bet you two could talk about medieval weapons for hours.

[@aaronmcconnell7358]

Always love your bowman episodes maybe one day we will see you back as a special guest at Warwick castle.

[@thehistorysquad]

Maybe

[@aaronmcconnell7358]

@@thehistorysquad either way I want to give you and the misses a big thank you for your preservation of history, and keeping these stories and your own alive for all of us.

[@thehistorysquad]

@@aaronmcconnell7358 Thanks very much!

[@bogokellmeyer3693]

Such a fascinating video! Love the history and skill demonstrated

[@thehistorysquad]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@theoteddy9665]

well, first time and it was fun, young sir😊

[@romanrocknroll2887]

Great new arrows Kevin!

[@PeterDay81]

just excellent again sir.

[@NutritionalHealthService]

Perfect presentation sir. Enjoyed that!

[@timc3257]

Thanks Kev. you are a gem!

[@ljwaugh1]

Love the enthusiasm and the knowledge. Very interesting. Thanks