| Longbows have been around for many centuries and | | | | these bows are powerful. For men, a longbow with a |
| are one of the simplest bows that are available | | | | draw weight of about 30 to 50 pounds, while women |
| today. With strong roots in England, these bow were | | | | will want to look for a 20 to 35 pound draw. Those |
| used for hunting and also for military campaigns for | | | | that choose to use a longbow will have to settle on |
| hundreds of years. A long bow is obviously long as | | | | a style or form of using a longbow properly or |
| it's name suggests, but just how long? Usually a | | | | results will be poor. Because longbows do require a |
| longbow will be about as tall as the person using | | | | fairly high degree of skill to shoot accurately, it might |
| them. The do not offer a large recurve like a | | | | be a good idea to take some archery lessons to |
| "recurve bow" and from the side they resemble the | | | | improve your form and accuracy. |
| letter "D" in the alphabet. | | | | Longbows can be purchased in many different |
| Most often longbows are made from a single piece | | | | sporting goods stores and hunting stores, but for the |
| of yew wood, which is a soft wood that can easily | | | | best quality longbow made just for you, consider |
| be damaged or marked. What you will find when | | | | having one custom made. If you're a serious archer, |
| looking for a longbow is that each one has a distinct | | | | you won't mind paying the extra money to get a |
| feel and although two models may look quite similar, | | | | longbow bow that is made just for you from quality |
| they will shoot differently. Look for a longbow that is | | | | materials and by a professional. |
| lightweight and don't let it's nimble look fool you as | | | | |