Historical Longbow laminated in Bamboo and other woods

Historical Longbows of the Victorian era.

Technical features Back in Chinese yellow Bamboo or Japanese Madake.
Belly (towards the archer) in Bolivian Ipe, Amaranth or Osage in the center and Hickory in the belly
Handle in layers of different thickness and material (Amaranth, Ipe, Hickory) to favor rigidity and distribution of the load from the handle to the tip.
Tip in water buffalo horn or deer horn with a hardwood reinforcement to avoid lateral torsion.
Grip in twisted strip leather.

Longbow with sinusoidal design.

The profile of the bow is conical with a slight thinning in the area where the arrow passes.
The limbs have a D-profile and taper towards the ends while the central part is asymmetrical to improve the distribution of the energy generated by the traction of the hand.
The handle is integrated into the bow between the belly and the back and is an integral part of the central part of the curvature.

Lengths: 68" and 70" depending on the archer's draw length. The best performance is obtained with a 68" bow.

Build from 28 to 45lbs measured at 27 inches on demand.
Maximum draw length: 28" 1/2 for the 68" and 29" 1/2 for the 70".

Derived from photographs from the mid 19th and early 20th century and from drawings in treatises of the time, it underwent some necessary adjustments during its construction due to the different consistency of the woods used at the time and those used today.
The result is a very fluid and reactive bow comparable to a modern Longbow of the latest generation.
The arrows must have a well-calibrated spine to obtain maximum performance.
Thanks to the thinness of the handle, the window effect disappears completely and no compensation is necessary.
With this measure it is possible to switch from a modern Longbow to this bow without any difficulty.
Each bow has customized Tips with different shapes and sizes.

Build only on request