Wooden Bows

On Line Catalog

The makers of our Wooden Bows are committed to quality, not quantity, and they make it their goal daily to make sure that our customers are satisfied.
Wooden Bows is a family company, dedicated to making quality products, at prices that aren't beyond the reach of the average person. The bows are rough hewn with a distinctly primitive look and are sealed with water based polyurethane. If desired, you may apply additional coats, lightly sanding in between coats for a more traditional finish. These are well-tillered and durable weapons with a character all their own. Check out the guarantee,  you'll be satisfied with their products, or else we'll give you your money back.

This beautiful bow is made from a single piece of Red Oak backed with linen. The tips are steam bent into a reflex/deflex design which makes for a powerful fast shooting bow with little hand shock. The bow is 72 inches long with a draw weight of up to 50 pounds and draw length up to 32 inches.  A Great Bow with a Great Price. Arrows not included.

Please give your Draw Length and Weight Desired.

Recurve Long Bow
 

Bamboo Backed Hickory Longbow

This Bamboo Backed Hickory English Style longbow is our most powerful bow. It is made from carefully selected hickory backed with bamboo. This impressive combination yields a Yew-like performance. It is custom tillered and can accommodate a draw length up to 32 inches and a draw weight of up to 60 pounds.

Please give your Draw Length and Weight Desired.

Bamboo Backed Hickory Longbow
 

Custom Hickory English Longbow

Please give your Draw Length and Weight Desired.

Custom Hickory English Longbow
 

 Hickory English Longbow (Fixed) 

This beautiful English longbow is made from a single piece of carefully selected hickory. It pulls 30 to 35 pounds at 28 inches. The handle is only one inch wide and features an arrow pass. It is wrapped with traditional black cord. The limbs taper gracefully from handle to 1/2'' wide tips. They are tillered with a high crown for maximum strenth and durability.
This bow conforms to the width to thickness ratio of 8/5 required by the British Longbow Society.

Fixed Hickory English Longbow
 

This powerful bow is made from solid Red Oak backed with linen and pulls about 45 pounds at 20 inches. It is similar to the bows used by Plains Indians for warfare and hunting buffalo. The bow is only 48 inches long and is easy to maneuver from the back of a horse or wooded areas. Both arrows and bow handle are gripped together and with practice the bow can be loaded and shot in 5 seconds. This is an extremely powerful weapon accurate up to 10 yards or so. It includes three arrows which are lashed to the back of the bow but can be quickly removed and loaded as the situation requires. This is NOT A TOY. The bow is permanently finished and needs no maintenance. Instructions are included with the bow.
Key Benefits:
Great bow for  Survival, Hunting, or Reenactment
Bow is always strung so it is Always Ready to go went you are.
Strong bow (50 pound draw) in a compact length (only 48 inches long)
Full One Year Warranty from date of purchase
A great handmade bow for a great price

Shape Of Limb

Short Wide-Limbed
Hunting Bow

This remarkable design was widely used by West Coast Indians and is yet another example of superior technology from a primitive society. With wide limbs and a slightly working (bending) handle powerful bows can be made much shorter and are ideal for hunting in thick brush or a ground or tree stand. Our bows are made from carefully selected Red Oak backed with linen and are 66 inches long for a 28 inch draw. Draw weights up to 55 pounds are available and draw length can be up to 32 inches but with a corresponding longer bow.

Please give your Draw Length and Weight Desired.

Short Wide-Limbed
Hunting Bow

Native American Longbow
Linen Backed

The Native American Longbow is made from Red Oak backed with linen. It pulls between 30 and 35 pounds at 28 inches. The bow is 72 inches in length.

Native American Longbow
Linen Backed

The English style longbow has been around since the dawn of archery. It's long length has made it a favorite among hunters for its stability, accuracy, and power. The great bow hunter Howard Hill declared is was best design for hunting he had ever come across. Our bows are made from carefully selected Red Oak backed with linen. Standard size is 72 inches long for a 28 inch draw, with draw weights up to 55 pounds. Draw lengths up to 32 inches are available but with a corresponding longer bow.
When Ordering Please Specify:
Draw Weight: 20 - 25 - 30 - 35 - 40 - 45 - 50 - 55.
Draw Length: 24" - 25" - 26" - 27" - 28" - 29" - 30" - 30" - 31" - 32".
Key Benefits:
The bow is permanently finished and needs no maintenance.
A very traditional style-- an effective hunting longbow.
You get a great quality bow with a great guarantee, for a great price.

Please give your Draw Length and Weight Desired.

English Style
Hunting Longbow

Our custom Youth English Longbows are modeled after the adult bow with a limited draw weight for a beginning archer not over 5 feet in height. It is a great bow for target shooting. The bow is 64 inches in length, with an approximate draw weight of 20 pounds at 24 inches. The bow is flat on the back, round on the belly, and is made from Red Oak backed with linen.
Key Benefits:
The bow is permanently finished and needs no maintenance.
Affordable wood bow for your beginning archer not over 5 feet in height.
You get a great quality bow with a great guarantee, for a great price.

Youth English
Longbow

English Longbow
Linen Backed

This English Longbow is made from Red Oak backed with linen. It pulls between 30 and 35 pounds at 28 inches. The bow is 72 inches in length and up to 1 1/4 inches in width at the handle. It is flat on the back and rounded on the belly.  

Key Benefits:

The bow is permanently finished and needs no maintenance.
Same great product as others we offer, but at a reduced price.
You get a great quality bow with a great guarantee, for a great price.

Warranty Information:
If for any reason you are not satisfied with your product, you may return it within 30 days of purchase for a full refund, no questions asked, all you have to do is pay the shipping. We also offer a 1 year warranty on all of our products. If this bow breaks or does not function properly as a result of manufacturing defects we will replace it free of charge.

English Longbow

Welsh Short Bow
Linen Backed

Given that there are no surviving artifacts of this weapon, exactly what it looked like is anybody's guess but evidence seems to suggest it was a very short bow. This design is based on a four foot bow made from Elm but in this case is made from linen backed Red Oak, which is very similar. It pulls between 40 and 50 pounds.
No matter what your draw length, this bow should only pulled to 20 inches or less, allowing anyone to shoot it. If you cannot pull to the full twenty inches that's okay, just draw as far as you can and release.
This weapon is designed for snap shooting at distances up to 15 yards or so which makes it ideal for hunting in thick brush, reenactment, or just target shooting.
Key Benefits:
This bow is designed to be pulled no more than twenty inches.
A fast shooting, fun bow!.
You get a great quality bow with a great guarantee, for a great price.
Warranty Information:
If for any reason you are not satisfied with your product, you may return it within 30 days of purchase for a full refund, no questions asked, all you have to do is pay the shipping. We also offer a 1 year warranty on all of our products. If this bow breaks or does not function properly as a result of manufacturing defects we will replace it free of charge.

Welsh Short Bow
40 to 50 Pounds Pull

For centuries the warriors of Japan (Samurai) armed themselves with an extra long wood bow. The reason they used this style of weapon is uncertain, but the asymmetrical design allows the wrist and bow hand to be in perfect alignment at full draw, making for an accurate and sweet shooting bow. Its great length also allowed for a long draw which greatly increased arrow speed and power. Though the days of the Samurai warriors have long since passed, this bow is still used for the practice of a martial art call Kyudo (Japanese archery), which is growing rapidly.
The bow is made from Red Oak backed with linen and is 76 inches long. It pulls between 30 and 35 pounds at 32 inches making it perfect for beginning practitioners of Kyudo. Included with the bow are three 44 inch arrows with a self nocks, and heat tempered tips. They are fletched with two natural turkey feathers.

This bow is made from Red Oak backed with linen and is about 72 inches long. It pulls between 30 and 35 pounds at its maximum drawn length of 28 inches. It is flat on the back and round on the belly, a classic "D" bow design, which given the type of wood available and ease of manufacture would have been the likely choice for longbows made at that time.
Key Benefits:
The bow is permanently finished and needs no maintenance.
Made in the style from the time of King Arthur.
You get a great quality bow with a great guarantee, for a great price.
Warranty Information:
If for any reason you are not satisfied with your product, you may return it within 30 days of purchase for a full refund, no questions asked, all you have to do is pay the shipping. We also offer a 1 year warranty on all of our products. If this bow breaks or does not function properly as a result of manufacturing defects we will replace it free of charge.

Bows From the Days of King Arthur
Battle Bow 

This bow is made from Red Oak backed with linen and can be custom tillered to a maximum draw weight of 45 pounds and a maximum draw length of 32 inches. The bow is 72 inches long for a 28 inch draw, with a flat back and a round belly. Also, like the Defender it is a classic "D" bow. This design was fairly easy to make from local materials making it the weapon of choice for the common man. This is a hunting strength weapon well able to take down deer sized game at close range.

Key Benefits:s:

The bow is permanently finished and needs no maintenance.

Made in the style from the time of King Arthur.

You get a great quality bow with a great guarantee, for a great price.

Warranty Information:
If for any reason you are not satisfied with your product, you may return it within 30 days of purchase for a full refund, no questions asked, all you have to do is pay the shipping. We also offer a 1 year warranty on all of our products. If this bow breaks or does not function properly as a result of manufacturing defects we will replace it free of charge.

Please give your Draw Length and Weight Desired.

Bows From the Days of King Arthur
Battle Bow - 45 Pound Pull

Guarantee

Order by phone

We Accept  VISA &  MC

Shipping Instructions 

© D. Mayes, 2003