The English Longbow (The Basics)

In this Video Grizzly Jim takes a brief look at the English longbow, In the start of a new mini series looking at the different kinds of bows and the different kinds of archery you can do with them... Enjoy

FYI, this video was recorded a good while back, so the sound quality isn't quite as good as normal...

The bow in this video is a 72" Bickerstaffe Longbow.

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[TheDayne]

Beautiful :) I always loved the simplicity of the english longbow. It is indeed very relaxing to shoot and, if mastered, also very accurate!

[carlaphillips]

Beautiful vid, thank you! You're using a Bickerstaffe! I adore my Bickerstaffe, it's such a beautiful piece of equipment to shoot.

[twotter]

Just bought a Bickerstaffe Deluxe longbow from your guys at Loughborough today. Can't wait to get out and loose some arrows :)

[papabear]

Hi! I enjoyed the video as always. Gave it a thumbs up, BUT... I found that the music was a bit too loud in comparison to the speaker voice so I sometimes found it hard to hear what he said. Don't think I've ever had this problem with you previous videos even though it's common enough here on YouTube.
Love your channel! I've learned so much. 👍🐻

[karlgunther-turkisharchery]

I see, You are shooting a Bickerstaffe Longbow. I got one a few weeks ago and never before I enjoyed longbow archery that much!

[Huntington]

I enjoy your informative videos, as well as the musical accompaniments. On that subject, though, would it be possible for you to tamper the music volume down a bit? Say, about -15%? A bit tough to hear you during the flourishes, mate. haha ... Cheers.

[simoncooper]

I Can't wait for my torn rotator cuff surgery, after recovery and physio, this is the thing im looking forward to getting back to most. 6 to 9 months and im there. Fingers crossed.

[stevedriscoll]

That looked like fun. I laminated a 1/8 hickory strip on a board of black walnut and tried to generally made the longbow shape. The bow came out to around 40 lbs. I wanted about 55 but was limited by the thickness of the walnut board. It shot real nice (and pretty zippy) for maybe 25 to 35 shots then exploded...first bow that I made to explode. The walnut had a swirrely spot where it failed

[LukasVos]

Could you please make a video about "aiming" with traditional bows, especially with a longbow/flatbow? And maybe a video about arrow making, starting with raw shaft? Including different types of nocks, pros and cons of different fletchings, ...? Ok, I wish a lot of videos, but I hope you will make a lot of videos ;)

[jarisbarr]

Looking forward to the horsebow basics :)

[jerome]

Hey Jim. Is that a Bickerstaffe Longbow?

[eoghancollege]

Hi Jim, do you have anything to say about breathing technique? I find it best to loose at the top of my breath while I try to suck in my gut

[martinjury]

Nice video... I love my longbow more than my other bows even if it is nowhere near as accurate.

Can I offer a handy hint for would-be longbowists? Use arrows with feather flights rather than plastic vanes. They are more accurate off the hand and a lot less painful.

[stephenmayne]

yes the English Longbow is great bow to shoot. Enjoy the video, thanks.

[rubenmolino]

Hello, ...I have a 32-pound, 67-inch hybrid longbow...what wooden arrow do you recommend?, ...diameter and weight?....thank you!

[TomT-]

great video jim, I'm looking to buy the bucktrail Blackhawk soon, any chance of a newer video on it??

[XJIPRO]

Hey Jim, can you please review the Hoyt Tiburon? Would be really great :)
Greedings from Germany

[bigal]

The fletching on my arrows cut my finger when I shoot. It doesn’t cut yours?

[stevedriscoll]

Oh, and I was buying a John Strunk yew longbow on time (10 bucks a week), but the bow had to remain at the shop. And some big galut came in and broke it 💔...jerk 🙂 actually he was a friendly guy...problem was he had a 30 or 32" draw and John Strunk wrote 60# @ 28" right on the bow. It was so sweet

[aribonneville]

What is the brace height at? It looks very high for an ELB.