Archery, anyone???

Heket said:
The bow I have is 28lb draw. I have no idea how light that is, but given I'm about as strong as a twig I'm guessing that's pretty light :p
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That's about 12.7kg. You can, at least here in Oz, get "youth" bows, that are only 12lb. (5 1/2 kg). I'm sure there would be somewhere in the UK or Europe that would sell similar gear.
http://www.hoddywell.com.au/cartel-triple-youth-recurve-bow
They also do a full size 15lb recurve:
http://www.hoddywell.com.au/cartel-triple-recurve-bow
I actually learned to shoot with a very similar bow!
They are decent quality and OK for close in target work, and would possibly help the muscles you would normally use to strengthen up sufficiently to be able to draw your 28lb bow. At the archery club, a lot of the parents buy these for their kids to learn form and technique, and to strengthen them up for when they get a newer more powerful bow. Just a thought...
 
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I bought this 2years ago. I need to restring it but it is really cool.
It's a one of a kind made by an artist friend who has passed on. I bought it for my birthday during his estate auction. I just wanted something he made. Little did I know it would be so deadly accurate!14821079000911879707061.jpg
 
Awesome! Unfortunately in most parts of Australia, crossbows are classed as a controlled weapon and are illegal. But that is a cool crossbow! I dare say it would definitely do some serious damage! Great stuff, Shawn!
 
Like the Col. mentioned, learning patience and the satisfaction of learning something that is not easy and take a lot of practice and determination, like archery, like a musical instrument, is something largely lost on the youth of today in this instant gratification society.

Funny this thing came up as I was recently thinking about missing archery, the work and practice I put into it, and how it compares to now learning guitar.
 
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