Bowyer's Diary

Everything an amateur bowyer does to turn a log into a bow throughout the year. Making bows, longbows and primitive bows with all the tips, tricks and problems.

Sunday, 2 November 2025

New Flight PB over 400 yards

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The mk2 flight bow, now draws a little over 50# and with 20" arrows I just broke the 400yard mark! The two arrows that got past 400yar...

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Monday, 29 September 2025

Flight bow & Arrows Test Shots

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I only took about 5 shots, the string was coming off, probably due to oscillations after the string had hit home, as there was no limb dama...

Saturday, 13 September 2025

Wooden Flight Bow & Arrows

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I've been beavering away with the flight bow test bed, mounting boo/Yew limbs in a plywood shoot through riser (several videos on my Yo...

Wednesday, 13 August 2025

Harry Drake and Flight Archery

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I bought the book, Harry Drake and Flight Archery by Kay Koppeldrayer on E-bay, it had to be shipped over from the US. If it is your area o...

Thursday, 19 June 2025

Flight Bow Experiments

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I haven't posted for ages, but the experiments with my Osage flight bow needed documenting for my own sanity. The bow was originally so...

Monday, 3 February 2025

Hickory Warbow

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The bow is from a 3x2" length of Hickory lumber. I was aiming for 120#, but due to my second rough out being a bit over enthusiastic I ...

Tuesday, 19 November 2024

Hickory Kid's Longbow (aide memoire)

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I recently got some nice rough sawn Hickory from an old mate of mine (he'd bought up a load from someone who was shutting up shop many ...

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Derek: I've posted hundreds of videos on my Youtbe Channel "Del Cat" . My old site is http://sites.google.com/site/delsbows It has loads of pictures a few videos, don't miss the Chinese Repeating Crossbow! And loads of stuff about bows.

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