Books and DVDs

Two disc DVD giving a sep by step guide to making the English Medieval and Tudor arrow.

Arrowsmith Mark Stretton goes behind the scenes at the Mary Rose Trust to give an insight into the arrows of the Tudor age. Then Master Fletcher Mick Manns reconstructs these arrows using period tools and techniques.

Master bowyer Steve Stratton then gives detailed instruction in using modern tools and techniques to reproduce accurate replicas.

The DVDs cover wood selection and shaft profiling, feather selection, shaping and binding the fletch and finally fitting the head.

by Pip Bickerstaffe
A fascinating read covering all matters relating to making, maintaining and caring for your longbow and arrows.

A must-read for longbow archers.

by Pip Bickerstaffe
A great book giving coaching tips for all archers from the novice to the experienced.

by Pip Bickerstaffe

An interesting read on the history and theories of the medieval English warbow.