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Longbow
The all wooden longbow has been my first steps into traditional archery. And like all lost souls I have returned home.... (read more)

Arrows
Want to start a bar-fight? Mention that carbon or aluminium arrows are as traditional as wood arrows.
I was pulling back on a new bow that I just finished. I felt my anchor point, focused on my target all the while keeping at full draw, and then...
In that moment, time stood still, the Universe held its breath and the string slipped from my fingers.
The arrow shaft soared the space of twenty yards, flashing the red and white feathers in a spiral pattern. And as my eyes followed this trajectory, I could see the destination.
I got excited as I knew what was about to happen. A whoop was building. The arrow thumped the tennis ball swinging from a string and pinned it to the hay bale. I let out a cry of joy.
My wife was watching me from the garden and when I noticed her smile, I knew it was because she saw the youthfulness in me. And not because I’m young, but because I’m young at heart.
I raised my bow high and smiled back at her. It was a smile, barely containing the burst of laughter that followed.
The only object of archery should be a deep spiritual fulfilment.
I have journeyed through Archery and the natural world all my life and have come to learn some very important lesson.
I hope I shall have the opportunity to still learn some more.
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