Archive for Archers Rest Archers rest is a new place for archers of all kinds to come and have a natter about anything archery or anything else, please feel free to browse the forums and join in the fun, go on sign up today, you know you want to :-)          Archers Rest Forum Index -> Longbow/AFB/Horse bows Robin Hood Making a Proper Horsebow Heres some facts and Questions on how a horse bow is made and other componements How Long dose it take to make a horsebow? 15years from the time the tree is planted, any younger the bow is to weak, any older the bow is to brittle. How many layers in a horsebow? 4, two of wood two of bone How do you know when the wood is ready to "bend"? when the wood starts to sweat. what should you seal the bow with? Beeswax if available or pig fat is sufficeant. why is the horse bow called a horse bow? because our god of the horse used one in his warfare times. what are the 3 animals of the horsebow? The eagles because the flight of the arrow is far, lion because the bow is visous to it enemys, horse because the horse bow is nothing without the horse. These are facts i have studied and are to my beliving true these are of the Huns which this conversation took place with every Hun because the horse god demaned that every hun shot a Horsebow in AD on the Steppes of Asia. Steve B Keep up the studies Robin and keep educating us, I enjoy it jaselpool Interesting stuff Robin. I was thinking of investing in a 'Hun' style Horsebow from these guys in Oz: http://www.wildwoodarchery.com.au/ Anyone have any pointers to recommended bowyers closer to the UK? J segolden I understand Grozer's horsebows are carried in several establishments including Quicks. Here is his actual website: http://www.grozerarchery.com/ Eastern Archery in Finland carries about every horsebow boyer I've heard of; they moved mountains to get my bow to me, highly recommended: http://www.eastern-archery.com/ jaselpool thanks for that segolden I'll check them out now mate Robin Hood the Grozar is a good website Jaselpool some nice horsebows on there as wellas self bow and crossbows. jaselpool THanks guys - I have a feeling Wildwood is a reseller of the Grozar bows. There are some very fine looking bows there I'm now spoilt for choice!! JimN Another member here (dtalbot) got his horsebow from www.attilasarchery.com, as detailed here dtalbot wrote: Yep, Mine came from www.attilasarchery.com as a part finished bow. Very little work needed to smarten up its looks and has to be the smoothest bow to shoot I've ever used. And yep, FAST! fred bows I have just got a contract to sell these type of bows let me know anyone is thinking of buying this type. For Archers Rest Members I my be able to let a small discount you can contact me via my web site in the links section Fred Hits Um Sum Times fred From Fred web site is up and running www.jft-traditional-archery.co.uk I now stock this type of bows DLY is two weeks from completion of order Regs Fred PS Have just found out I can supply quivers for mongol type bows well tooled price to follow dtalbot Yep, My Mongolian from Attila is fantastic and Attila is a really friendly and helpful guy to deal with. His normal u-finish bows are Hungarians but a quick email exchange was all it took for him to do me a Mongolian version for the same price.        Archers Rest Forum Index -> Longbow/AFB/Horse bows Page 1 of 1