Bowyer Course
Making a Stone Age flat bow
As hunters, our ancestors used the bow and arrow for about 12,000 years. The oldest bow found on earth is a flat bow, discovered in the moor of Holmegaard in Denmark. This bow was made out of a single, young elm tree and it showed perfect design and efficiency. It was a Stone Age flat bow, very effective and relatively easy to make in the wild. With just a few simple tools, skill and knowledge we will make an effective hunting bow from readily available materials. This 3-day course is taught by Werner Pfeifer.
2009 Dates:
2 - 5 July
Price: £295.00 (Inc. VAT)
Group Size: 12
Course Instructors: Werner Pfeifer, Steve Hanton
- An over view of the different kind of historic bows around the world
- Introduction to the bow and arrow we are going to make (Danish Stone Age flat bow)
- Bow making & Design
- Bow strings
- Stringing &Tillering
- Arrows & Fletching
- Shooting techniques
- Shooting competition
- You will need an axe, and a knife. Tools may be borrowed if necessary (it would be best to have a small whittling knife in addition to a normal bush/training knife).
2009 Dates:
2 - 5 July
Price: £295.00 (Inc. VAT)
Group Size: 12
Course Instructors: Werner Pfeifer, Steve Hanton
Please Note: This course is fully catered.