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For what it's worth I second the Mary Rose references. We shouldn't forget that these blokes didn't just pop out one weekend and shoot a 100lb-plus bow. They trained from a young age and built up to t ...

I would be interested too

I would also be interested in participating/attending Mark's demo.
Cheers,
Merlin of the Fens

Then there are popinjay shoots and bearsaults...
Wand shoots are great. Roaming shoots where you move from point to point a bit like a golfer ...
Non-period shoots that test skills abound too. One ...

Because of the poundage of the bows used, the nocks in wooden arrows were usually fitted with horn or bone inserts set crosswise to the slit of the nock. This prevented the shaft from splitting. Remem ...

I have noted the discussion on fire arrows. Here is a recipe used successfully by the SCA in Canada.
Ingredients: Longest arrow shafts you can find; 6 inches by 15 inches of burlap; 12 inches of wire ...