hi from the uk

[danny f]

hi all im danny, im new to bow making, im from the uk.  i mainly make cattys (slingshots) but have had a go at 2 bows the first from yew which is a pretty ugly thing but it shoots to a degree lol. the second attempt was from hawthorn which failed when floor tillering. i have just cut some more yew staves i'll post some pics, so hopefully i will be able to get going again when they are dry. been having a good read and got to say it is a great forum. cheers danny.

[Calendargirl]

Welcome, Danny!  Glad you have joined the addiction uh I mean fun!

[JW_Halverson]

Even a failed bow can be used to beat on things, so think of it as a well tillered club.

Welcome to the madness. We are a breed apart, that is for sure

[Del the cat]

As you are in the UK like me, you might find my website and bowyers diary particularly interesting.
Google 'delsbows' or 'bowyers diary' to find them.
Del

[JW_Halverson]

You will have very little problem taking what you learned shooting cattys and transferring it to shooting bows. 

[danny f]

cheers del il have a look, yes i should be able to pick up bow shooting easy enough, i hunt regularly with a catty its always in my pocket when out mooching with the dog. thanks for the welcome.

[Calendargirl]

Del or Danny what do you know about this event?

Primitive Archery Meet and UK Primitive Championship
Magna Carta’s grounds near Chertsey, Surrey
ISACs both days
clovisoutdoor.co.uk/resources/FlyerV0-2White.pdf
There will be spears and throwers for people to borrow.
Contact Neal Matheson at spearthroweruk@googlemail.com

[bobnewboy]

Hi CalendarGirl,  Quite a few of us from the UK went to it last year, and it was great fun.  It is run under the auspices and insurance of the SPTA, and well, Wally does pretty much all of the rest.  He is on PA and I would expect him to pipe up sooner or later.  There is a bit of everything going on over the weekend - making, trading, shooting (bows, crossbows, atl-atls, slingshots, axe-throwing) etc etc.  For  those new to PA and in the UK, the event in in Lyne in Surrey, down in the south-east, and runs all weekend mid-May.  Full details are in the flyer.

You can see a blog entry from Sam Moss about last year's event:

http://samwisemoss.wordpress.com/2011/05/16/prehistoric-archery-atlatl-societys-first-ever-weekend-comp/

[Calendargirl]

Thanks!  I need to list it on the calendar.  I was working on my events page for the magazine yesterday and ran across that one.  I would love to get more international events like that sent to me to list. 

[Del the cat]

Del or Danny what do you know about this event?

Primitive Archery Meet and UK Primitive Championship
Magna Carta’s grounds near Chertsey, Surrey
ISACs both days
clovisoutdoor.co.uk/resources/FlyerV0-2White.pdf
There will be spears and throwers for people to borrow.
Contact Neal Matheson at spearthroweruk@googlemail.com

Hi,
I went to the one there last year.
Here's my write up in my Bowyer's Diary
http://bowyersdiary.blogspot.co.uk/2011/05/primitive-archerybowters-meet.html
Del

[mikekeswick]

Hi Danny - i'm another one in England.
Whereabouts are you from?
I also like a bit of catty action - i've just made one from ipe,rosewood,osage and buffalo horn. What an absolute pain to sand...

[danny f]

hi mate im from bolton near manchester. where you from? you cany beat having a catty on you while out walking. always a chance of bagging something then 

[mikekeswick]

I grew up in Blackburn! I live near Darlington in County Durham now tho..
You should try and get to the Primitive Champs mentioned above, it was great fun last time. There are a few of us from here heading down from around here.

[mullet]

Marie;

 I believe I pinned the first get together to the top in the Primitive Skills Topic last year.

[danny f]

cheers for the welcome everyone, i may try and get to the meet sounds like a good do.