This is a Beautifully Crafted Bow - Highly Recommended
I have only recently discovered archery, specifically instinctive shooting--and cursed my foolishness for not discovering it earlier. Like all new enthusiasts to the sport, I went a little overboard and ended up buying not one but three bows: a Primal Gear folding bow, a mongolian-style recurve, and this one, a beautifully light & balanced hickory longbow. As any longbow shooter can tell you, it takes time and practice to achieve any kind of real proficiency, so believe me, I've been putting in some time and practice. Since I'm new to the sport, I don't have a lot of grounds for comparison, but I know good craftsmanship when I see it, when I hold it in my hands.<br />I love this bow. I know without doubt when I'm shooting badly the fault is mine, on me, not this marvelous piece of work.<br /><br />Since I've found such joy in archery, I felt like sharing and bought a bow each for my daughter and son-in-law. For my daughter, I bought a beautiful but simply designed recurve modeled after the traditional Chinese style. I bought one of these longbows for my son-in-law, thinking he would have an affinity for its elegant simplicity, as I do.<br /><br />Anyway, if it isn't glaringly obvious, I strongly recommend buying this longbow. You'll have to keep it oiled to protect the wood, to keep it pliable and more weather-resistant. I use lemon oil since it works so well on my rifle stocks. There are other wood oils, of course.
Rating: 5 stars