New Longbow!

[Lost In Shuffle]

I hate to brag BUT...

I am on vacation and am having a great time. But 2 days ago I bought myself a real souvenir! A Sudbury Bow, the bow used by the Wampanoag Indians of the east coast (The ones who met the Pilgrims). Its a really fine bow made of Osage orange. Its got about a 28" draw length and is almost 50 lbs. I also got two bowstrings made of linen. All i have to say is "Wow!". The maker, Mr. Charles Acuna, lives by Taos, New Mexico and builds all sorts of bows, from recurves to self-bows, and sinew backed to oriental bows. Not only does he make bows but does beadwork, leatherwork, flintknapping, blade-working, and fletching. I don't have pics as of now but maybe in a couple of days (I'm pretty busy). I intend to go hunting as soon as the season starts and try out my new bow. If anyone is interested in his work his website is

http://www.stonedge.com/index.htm

i also have additional contact info so you can PM me if necessary.

thanks for reading!

 

[Mike Hull]

Looks like he does nice work!

 

[mwerner]

Far out! I used to love archery, and always had a soft spot for the traditional longbow. Perhaps influenced by reading Howard Hill as a young man.

Unfortunately, I chipped my shoulder in a motorcycle accident (very brief motocross career) and couldn't draw anything for a couple of years. (this was right before they came out with the compound bows)

 

[Ken C.]

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