Steve Stratton laminate war bow

[silberz]

Any input on his laminate war bow? Im in the process of getting ready to order one and wanted to know if anyone had a personal feedback on his war bows? Look like they are well made but wanted some real world feedback.

[adb]

Steve's bows are awesome. However, the shipping is unbelievably expensive to North America... like $300. Where do you live?

[dmassphoto]

Steve's bows are awesome. However, the shipping is unbelievably expensive to North America... like $300. Where do you live?

Ouch.  That's almost worth a trip over there to pick it up personally.

[silberz]

Steve's bows are awesome. However, the shipping is unbelievably expensive to North America... like $300. Where do you live?

Thank you for the feedback on his bows, Im hoping that the shipping is less then that as 300us is about 200.00pounds . Just having had another bow shipped over from the UK in a solid hard shell tube it was about half that price in freight. Surprisingly it only took about 6 days to get it to the states from the UK.

[adb]

Steve's bows are awesome. However, the shipping is unbelievably expensive to North America... like $300. Where do you live?

Ouch.  That's almost worth a trip over there to pick it up personally.

Well... that's more or less what I did. I pre-ordered an ELB form Pip Bickerstaffe, and then picked it up at his shop while we were in the UK on holiday, and brought it home.

[Cromm]

adb what did you get from Pip and do you still like it??
Thanks for your time.

[adb]

I pre-ordered an ELB a couple of months before we were to arrive in the UK. It's hickory backed lemonwood, with a greenheart core. 74" ntn, 55#@28", horn nocks, horn arrow pass, with leather grip. The bow is truly a thing of beauty. I also got to spend the day in his shop, and Pip was a very gracious and patient host. He showed me how he does Z splices, glue-ups, and he was tillering a 100# hickory backed osage warbow while I was there. He gave me a signed copy of his book on warbows, and a free canvas bow bag for my bow. He also provided a plastic pipe with ends, so I could get my bow home in one piece (which I did, thankfully). Pip is a very knowledgable man, who's lifelong passion is longbows.

[Cromm]

I pre-ordered an ELB a couple of months before we were to arrive in the UK. It's hickory backed lemonwood, with a greenheart core. 74" ntn, 55#@28", horn nocks, horn arrow pass, with leather grip. The bow is truly a thing of beauty. I also got to spend the day in his shop, and Pip was a very gracious and patient host. He showed me how he does Z splices, glue-ups, and he was tillering a 100# hickory backed osage warbow while I was there. He gave me a signed copy of his book on warbows, and a free canvas bow bag for my bow. He also provided a plastic pipe with ends, so I could get my bow home in one piece (which I did, thankfully). Pip is a very knowledgable man, who's lifelong passion is longbows.

That's cool. How does that bow stand up to the other ELB's you have? If you don't mind me asking?? PM me if you don't want to put it on here?
Thanks for your time.

[peasant1381]

Steve Stratton 125lb laminate in action last weekend. Now in its fourth year. Put a 1/4lb arrow 176 yards at the weekend, Standard arrows 220+ yards.

[adb]

I pre-ordered an ELB a couple of months before we were to arrive in the UK. It's hickory backed lemonwood, with a greenheart core. 74" ntn, 55#@28", horn nocks, horn arrow pass, with leather grip. The bow is truly a thing of beauty. I also got to spend the day in his shop, and Pip was a very gracious and patient host. He showed me how he does Z splices, glue-ups, and he was tillering a 100# hickory backed osage warbow while I was there. He gave me a signed copy of his book on warbows, and a free canvas bow bag for my bow. He also provided a plastic pipe with ends, so I could get my bow home in one piece (which I did, thankfully). Pip is a very knowledgable man, who's lifelong passion is longbows.

That's cool. How does that bow stand up to the other ELB's you have? If you don't mind me asking?? PM me if you don't want to put it on here?
Thanks for your time.

I've had it 4 years now, and it shoots as good as the first day, with 0 issues.

[Loki]

Mines around four years old and still shoots well.
Lemonwood belly, Greenheart core and Hickory back  75# @ 32"

[Cromm]

Mines around four years old and still shoots well.
Lemonwood belly, Greenheart core and Hickory back  75# @ 32"

Loki,
Is that a Steve Stratton bow or Pip bickerstaffe bow? It's a real looker!!!
Thanks for your time.

[Loki]

Steve Stratton made it mate.It's a good shooter plus it's the only bow I have with Bleached nocks! 

[Phil Rees]

Loki ....?? they do look like Bickerstaffe nocks   ...

[Cromm]

Nice Loki. I like it alot.