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Societies, guilds & general information |
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National governing body of archery in Great Britain.
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Archery forum
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Archery forum
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lots of articles on the history of archery in various Asian countries
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listing of bowyers and fletchers (arrow-makers)
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perpetuating the use of the traditional British longbow
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promoting all types of archery in the field
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dedicated to the construction, theory and use of composite bows from around the world
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local field archery clubs in the UK
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promoting field archery as a sport – usually held in woodlands all over the UK
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small group with a common interest in primitive technology, especially archery (from internet archives)
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US magazine
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promoting field archery in Scotland
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furthering the study of the bow and arrow from the earliest times
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including ‘bows of prehistory’
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promoting field archery in Wales
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entry on self bow (bow made from one piece of wood)
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entry on composite bow
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entry on bowhunting
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entry on bowfishing
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livery company of bowmakers that can trace its history back to 1363
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livery company of fletchers (arrow makers); younger company than the bowyers – they can only trace their history back to 1371
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Making & using bows, arrows & strings |
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how to make an authentic native American arrow
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how to make a replica native American bow
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article on making natural cordage (for bow strings)
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articles on making and using traditional native American bows and arrows
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article on making a survival bow (a survival bow is a bow made from materials taken from the wild in a survival situation)
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article on making a bow from a sapling
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article on making a basic bow and arrow
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article on hunting with a primitive bow and arrow
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how to make a bow and arrow
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article on making bows, arrows and string (not survival bows)
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video on making a European flat-bow
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video on making a primitive survival bow
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video on making a primitive arrow
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History |
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lots of articles on the history of archery in various Asian countries
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history of the bow and arrow
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native American bows & arrows
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history, construction and images of the Mongolian bow
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furthering the study of the bow and arrow from the earliest times
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for the technically-minded, 18-page pdf
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early bows & arrows offer insights into the origins of human intellect
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native American archery technology
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Bow-hunting |
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Bow-hunting is illegal in the UK, but legal in other countries. In the ever-more-likely event of societal collapse, it may be a skill that could keep you alive. Only two links here – from opposite viewpoints. We think that this is a disagreement we can have whilst still agreeing on the need to live in harmony with nature.
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the case against bowhunting
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website ‘primarily to inform and educate the wider British community of the realities of modern bowhunting’
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