Actually the results of the US- Flights 2011 are heavily discussed among the bowyers of the PALEOPLANET, go here

I found it highly interesting to know, that from 1920- 1940 flightshooting has been much more popular than nowadays. It´s a bit frustrating to see these men and women shooting further than nowadays bowyers. What the hell they know and do better? Following the PALEO- discussion , I think nowadays bowyers are still at the beginning.

I´m really able to make very fast selfbows, but I can´t get 300- 400 yards. Maybe my arrows didn´t match the bows, maybe I´ve to work on my flight- shooting style………………..maybe…………….there´s a lot to learn.

Some pics of flight- bows made in 1920- 1940:

A Bill Folberth- style bow- osage orange, deflex/reflex, 3" wide at the handle tapering to the infinite

A Lee Sublette flightbow- mixing traditional and modern techniques- spliced at the handle

Sublette- logo- arrow

Sublette- bow- sharp static recurve, enforced with horn

Sublette- bow- arrow rest made of a teeth- brush

Pics taken from the www.tradrag.com/forum

I can´t wait to have the spare time to give these bows a try.

Recently I had been asked for the dates of my upcoming bow- classes at my workshop here in Vorderheubronn:

14th- 16th of October

25th- 27th of November

For details go here holzbogenxplosion

Fall is a great time here in the heights of the Black Forest, a lot of sunshine and fog in the valleys, often very clear views till the Swiss Alps. Enjoy!

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