The next best thing to Sherwood Forest
There is a bewildering array of bows for the beginning archer to choose from. They range from the English longbow Robin Hood used through the modern compound bow, which looks like Darth Vader’s cat’s cradle.
There are bows designed to be used while standing on the ground (Robin’s longbow), bows designed to be used by mounted cavalry, (the horsebow pictured above) and bows that are fine just about anywhere except inside a phone booth. Continue reading “Finding the Right Bow”
“A long bow, and a strong bow, and let the sky grow dark. The nock to the cord, the shaft to the ear, and the King of Koth for a mark!”–The Bossonian archers’ battle chant.
My fascination with archery goes back to the early 50’s when I watched Robin Hood with Richard Greene on a tiny black and white TV. But I was never able to practice it properly until about five years ago. And even then it was on and off, due to repeated spine surgeries.
So now I think I’m through with all that. And I have a large fenced back yard and a couple of bows. It’s time to see if I can bring out my inner Robin Hood.
After fifty years in the library field, Al Carlson is retired. He lives in the Tampa Bay area and enjoys Archery and his OLLI classes, as he trains for his next Obstacle Course Race.
Backyard Archery 