You British people have to be very proud of your history. From a Spaniard in love with history. Although our nations were rivals centuries ago, I feel true admiration for your great history. On par with ours. You can be very proud and raise your heads. Never let them shame you for the achievements or conquests of your ancestors. Be Proud
Exactly, it's because of Europeans that all the other monkeys benefitted and have what we have today. Invention and ability to implement everything into mass use. Africa below Sahara remained dim and dumb.
Muchas gracias, amigo! Spain too has a fascinating history. European people are all cousins and we can be proud of our history. Even with Brexit, which I voted against, we hopefully remain firm allies forever more. Buen dia, Senor!
A genuine living history interpretation. With humour , wit & wisdom. Love it. Even small numbers off archers could be a deadly defence. You definitely did not want to be facing an experienced group off them.
Exactly! Modern re-creators do a fine job. But imagine a strapping lad of 24, who had spent his entire life with such a bow. He could snap arrows off at 200 yards and hit a man as easy as we can scratch our nose. No wonder the longbowmen won so many battles.
I have had the great pleasure to see this not so old gentleman in action at Warwick castle he is X Military and have seen him stick an arrow in the eye of a plastic skull at about 20mt or 60ft. A very interesting man to talk to if you are lucky he will show you the arrowheads that he has personally picked up from the Battleground at Agincour. And give you a description of all the different arrowheads. And as previously said I too would not want to be on the receiving end of an Arrow from somebody with half the skills of this gentleman. Great to see him still so passionate after all this time. Regards Gordon Robert's perth western Australia.
It always amazes me how quickly you shoot. You don't pull the arrow back to way behind your head like in the movies, and you let it go quickly. No hesitation. And you are spot-on. I shoot guns (target shooting) --- line up the bullseye --- steady slow breathing --- get that heart beat down --- hold my breath --- a gentle pull on the trigger and bam (for a rifle, pistol shooting is a little different). It can take many, many, many seconds. Your shooting however is quick! I like it. I guess to be a legendary Longbow archer and survive you have to be quick.
At the risk of pre-empting Kevin, that's why it took so long to train a longbowman. And also, the less you have to hold a powerful bow the less muscle-strain and shaking.
If you play airsoft or paintball you can throw away your iron sights and scope away. If you want to live, you have to learn to point and shoot and hit without aiming.
If he was from 400 years ago his target is a mass of men moving predictably towards him. He wouldn't miss. Then they wouldn't die unless it pierced the skull or chest but if his enemy was injured they can be cut down easily sometimes during a battle or mostly after , by the victor who goes around and cleans up.
The English and the Welsh bow comment that's are why you are my favourite history channel ❤ ty Kev the gentleman Archer and scholar and ty for showing us you're awesome bow and skills to go with it 😊
I once found a Bronze Age chert arrowhead (about 4,000 years old apparently). Beautifully crafted from amber coloured chert and lost by some no-doubt very annoyed bowman who must have spent quite some time making it.
@@faeembrughit surely took effort to make such an arrowhead, but we shouldn't forget that knapping was a fundamental part of life and these people were masters at it. What might take us days and many failed attempts could easily have taken them 20 minutes to an hour
Interesting how so many cultures over so many thousands of years have interpreted "two sticks and a bit of string." A bow is, generically, quite a tool kit. You can make it short, long, or even asymmetrical, fire it standing or from horseback. A man willing to put in the practice can perform amazing feats of skill with it. Archery is bound to be a human endeavor for as long as humans walk the Earth. =^[.]^=
Hi there, I'm from Québec Canada. This video appears on my tablet while I was exploring archery related videos, and what gets my attention is your medieval costume first, second , your gigantic long bow , and finally, your lovely British accent. So, I watched all your video and enjoyed it a lot. I'm anxious to view what is next on your platform. Thanks.
Thanks, Kevin, I enjoyed your weapons familiarization on the M1414 Bow, Long, String-powered Arrow Launcher. I used to play with a 50# Bear recurve when I was in the Marines, off duty -- only 50 years ago. My strings were all store-bought, as were the arrows. Aluminum arrows were what I started with, about 28'', as I recall. Later, as a civilian, I experimented with Cedar and Fiberglass shafts. The Fiberglass ones tended to flex in flight, immediately after launch, affecting their trajectory. Cedar flexed a bit, too, but they flew exceptionally well, and farther than aluminum ones. Unfortunately, in Arizona, they would splinter if in contact with rocks on arrival, and you were out about $3 each. Lucky, if they stopped in cactus, then you could pull it out with a gloved hand. So I went back to the Alcoa shafts. Impervious to rock contact. My Bear had a shelf built-in with a 5/16'' felt arrow rest and a patch of Bear Fur -- grain oriented forward -- for frictionless support. I used feather fletching. [Later bows (and compounds) used plastic vanes, with a plastic finger for an arrowrest], but I preferred natural materials as the lower hen feather briefly compressed, but sprung back. An elkhide 3-finger glove on the right hand and a skeletonized gaultlet on the left wrist were used. At the PX, I bought a Gerber Commando II dagger, in case I had to give any French knights their coup de grace.
@@HootOwl513 Good day,Hoot. Yeah,archery takes alot of preparation. I've only got an Alpine archery compound bow made in the U.S. It says on it "aiming for perfection." Well,my aim tends to be hit & miss.Expensive arrows lost in the undergrowth. The books state stance & steady draw,breathe,release etc.But,I've found my best target hits are a quick instinctive shot.I just checked me bow,it says precision,not perfection. Aiming for precision. Thanks,for reply. Er,noisy? I haven't found that, but much easier to pull back. A long bow takes more strength to fly an arrow than a compound does.
Greetings once again from Nova Scotia, thanks for another very entertaining video. I love how easy you make it look, that deadly accuracy, and kinetic energy combination, is what made the bowman so feared by his foes. Thanks for the time, and thanks again for making it look easy, we all know it's not. Have a great weekend, be safe and as always best regards, Arthur
I was laughing out loud at some of your expressions..."wiped the smile off of his face"....etc. Thank you for making history so interesting and entertaining!!!!!!
Kevin, I certainly enjoyed this video, as were so kind to ask at the end. I only have a partial interest in archery, but unlike most videos on here, I watched it to the very end. Apart from the content, which you made very interesting, was the 'absolute pleasure' of watching a true artisan present and explain his skill in a very professional manner. Of this I should know what I am talking about as from 1982 to I retired have taught, lectured, trained and professionally presented as well as teach such pedagogy skills. Learning from the Internet you were in the military (as I once was) and a police officer, I can see where your confidence comes from, but your vocal delivery is perfect synchronisation with your manipulation skills, something that is a very rare skill that most TH-camrs possess. Something I learned when facing a class of tough inner city kids, when demonstration Physics possible small explosive labs (cant do now, not allowed) while at the same time keeping my eyes on the ones who would disruptive. You also, as I used to do, is throw in the old quip, at the right point with good comedic timing, i.e. "An absolute killer - got him". Also after many years of teaching is to still have the same enthusiasm, interest and desire for others to know as well which is very different from most You Tuber's goal of advertising and making money, which sadly more is the case on here. Most teachers, which I was guilty off, is being absolutely knacker knowing the class, group, students or customers are going to be tired, bored and just want to go home - switch the 'razzle-dazzle' on i.e. it's showtime. I can recall splashing cold water on my face in the toilets before I faced my audience, be it young kids, teens, students, Teckies and potential customers. This is shown so well by Laurence Olivia in the film 'The Entertainer' of ending up making the 'act' of being enthusiastic far too obvious. I am sure what you did for us on this TH-cam you have done many times before, but it came over so natural and if it was the very first time you had demonstrated your longbow skills. I consider my self quite good after about 35 years and was in demand, but (no pun intended) I 'bow' to your natural delivery skills being far superior to mine. There is much more I could commend you about, but not one for blowing smoking up people' backside in fact on here I am often very critical, but I will finally say, that if the bowmen of Crecy, Pointiers, Agincourt and Falkirk are looking down on you, I expect they would be very 'proud' you have educated countless people in the art of the English Bowmen.
Hello and thank you for your very kind words, I appreciate them. I've never really thought about it in that much detail, but found your analysis interesting. I love history, and archery, so to share those passions is easy and fun to do. 👍
Other than the wars which involved the longbow, the other more modern part of making the bow famous is yourself Kev, I imagine the more people who tune into your channel get to find things about this weapon they didn’t know, great to see you out shooting again, long may you continue 🤘🏹
Thanks so much for the SUPER Karl, it really is very kind of you. I'm glad you enjoyed the video, I shot a few more when I was out there so we'll be releasing those in due course 👍
Actually, it was the Welsh longbow first, from the forests of Gwent and used against the English to such good effect for centuries, that they decided to enlist both the bow and, later, many Welshmen into their armies.
I had been interested in your longbow shooting and was thinking of asking how good you could shoot! Now I don’t have to ! That was some definitely skilled shooting! Big wow lol ! Thanks!
Oh wow such a treat to see you actually shooting. For some reason I had the impression that you no longer are doing this. Such a treat to see you figuratively in person still shooting arrows.
another awesome video thanks Kevin, also awesome is where some of the lastnames came from like Arrowsmith and Fletcher, I always thought Arrowsmith was only the one that made the Arrow heads.
Great video. I am an old timer from Canada and shot some long bow in my youth. And as you explain , it is a simple but deadly technology. I was a natural and a bulls eye was easy but I lacked your dedication. I admire your skills and your knowledge. Great stuff. Paul
Very interesting kevin, ive never used a bow myself, but there is something about the bow that is fascinating, it's so simple in its design, and at the same time so useful as a tool for hunting, and so deadly as a weapon in the hands of a skilled archer.
Great to see such simple tips of a bowman showing how the bow works and demonstrating expertise with powerful yet simple implement well done Many young Bowmen can learn from Kevins presentation
“the guy who makes the bow is a Bowyer, the guy who makes the arrow is a Fletcher, the guy who shoots the bow is an absolute killer” that joke slayed me…hut right in the gut with that joke!
I'm from Oregon in the USA. When Sir Francis Drake was on his trip round the world he stopped in Oregon and found great stands of yew. He cut 1200 staves and loaded him aboard the Golden Hind to take to England. There he presented them to the Queen. How is the stock of yew in Britain? In Oregon we also grow Port Orford cedar, a great wood for arrows. Thanks for the great video and also for speaking English so I can understand it!
Another great video, Kev. A great English historical location, Warwick Castle. Glad you support the history demonstrations there. For any US visitors, Warwick is a great place to experience English history.
You British people have to be very proud of your history.
From a Spaniard in love with history. Although our nations were rivals centuries ago, I feel true admiration for your great history.
On par with ours.
You can be very proud and raise your heads.
Never let them shame you for the achievements or conquests of your ancestors.
Be Proud
Exactly, it's because of Europeans that all the other monkeys benefitted and have what we have today.
Invention and ability to implement everything into mass use.
Africa below Sahara remained dim and dumb.
Western Europe shares a great History
Muchas gracias, amigo! Spain too has a fascinating history. European people are all cousins and we can be proud of our history. Even with Brexit, which I voted against, we hopefully remain firm allies forever more. Buen dia, Senor!
ONLY SCOTS HAVE THAT RIGHT, ENGLAND SHOULD BE ASHAMED.
@@danielmorris6523even a video about bow men and a bloody remoaner turns up.
love how so beautiful the shot of a bow sounds
Not if you're on the receiving end...
A genuine living history interpretation. With humour , wit & wisdom. Love it. Even small numbers off archers could be a deadly defence. You definitely did not want to be facing an experienced group off them.
Exactly!
Modern re-creators do a fine job.
But imagine a strapping lad of 24, who had spent his entire life with such a bow.
He could snap arrows off at 200 yards and hit a man as easy as we can scratch our nose.
No wonder the longbowmen won so many battles.
There's something of a nobel and respectful feeling of the English Longbow. Thanks for showing and documenting us.
You mean Welsh longbow grrrr.... lol
Nobel?
I have had the great pleasure to see this not so old gentleman in action at Warwick castle he is X Military and have seen him stick an arrow in the eye of a plastic skull at about 20mt or 60ft. A very interesting man to talk to if you are lucky he will show you the arrowheads that he has personally picked up from the Battleground at Agincour. And give you a description of all the different arrowheads. And as previously said I too would not want to be on the receiving end of an Arrow from somebody with half the skills of this gentleman. Great to see him still so passionate after all this time. Regards Gordon Robert's perth western Australia.
The Cornish War bow was far superior to the English bow…At nearly a foot longer it draw weight allowed a much longer range and penetration!
Outstanding demonstration, Sir!
It always amazes me how quickly you shoot. You don't pull the arrow back to way behind your head like in the movies, and you let it go quickly. No hesitation. And you are spot-on. I shoot guns (target shooting) --- line up the bullseye --- steady slow breathing --- get that heart beat down --- hold my breath --- a gentle pull on the trigger and bam (for a rifle, pistol shooting is a little different). It can take many, many, many seconds. Your shooting however is quick! I like it. I guess to be a legendary Longbow archer and survive you have to be quick.
At the risk of pre-empting Kevin, that's why it took so long to train a longbowman. And also, the less you have to hold a powerful bow the less muscle-strain and shaking.
@@archercolin6339 That does make sense.
If you play airsoft or paintball you can throw away your iron sights and scope away. If you want to live, you have to learn to point and shoot and hit without aiming.
It's HARD to hold a 95 pound draw weight bow. It really HURTS.
If he was from 400 years ago his target is a mass of men moving predictably towards him. He wouldn't miss. Then they wouldn't die unless it pierced the skull or chest but if his enemy was injured they can be cut down easily sometimes during a battle or mostly after , by the victor who goes around and cleans up.
Always awesome to see Kevin in action, cheers!
Yes, an archery video!!!!! That's how I found your channel in the first place.
3:32 "Yew is the best" wow, thank yew!
😂
Always a pleasure to watch a true artesian 😊
Many thanks!
Artesian? Well,well,well, what a comment.😅
Is that a cousin to an artisan?
The English and the Welsh bow comment that's are why you are my favourite history channel ❤ ty Kev the gentleman Archer and scholar and ty for showing us you're awesome bow and skills to go with it 😊
Arrows had to be among the most expensive, complex disposable items of the medieval period.
I once found a Bronze Age chert arrowhead (about 4,000 years old apparently). Beautifully crafted from amber coloured chert and lost by some no-doubt very annoyed bowman who must have spent quite some time making it.
I never thought of it in that way, but yeah, I agree.
@@faeembrugh If it's chert, I would think that it would be stone age?
@@faeembrughit surely took effort to make such an arrowhead, but we shouldn't forget that knapping was a fundamental part of life and these people were masters at it. What might take us days and many failed attempts could easily have taken them 20 minutes to an hour
Absolutely! 👍
Great video as always!
Beautiful, thanks Mr. Hicks!
I absolutely love this . Thank you
True and authentic, not many videos can say that. I love archery, done it for decades. Peace and goodwill Kevin
Interesting how so many cultures over so many thousands of years have interpreted "two sticks and a bit of string." A bow is, generically, quite a tool kit. You can make it short, long, or even asymmetrical, fire it standing or from horseback. A man willing to put in the practice can perform amazing feats of skill with it. Archery is bound to be a human endeavor for as long as humans walk the Earth. =^[.]^=
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Kevin, Thanks for telling us about little details such as the bow string and stuff
Hi there, I'm from Québec Canada. This video appears on my tablet while I was exploring archery related videos, and what gets my attention is your medieval costume first, second , your gigantic long bow , and finally, your lovely British accent. So, I watched all your video and enjoyed it a lot. I'm anxious to view what is next on your platform. Thanks.
Thanks Jacques, there’s plenty here to catch up on and lots more to come. Welcome to the channel.
Thanks, Kevin, I enjoyed your weapons familiarization on the M1414 Bow, Long, String-powered Arrow Launcher. I used to play with a 50# Bear recurve when I was in the Marines, off duty -- only 50 years ago. My strings were all store-bought, as were the arrows. Aluminum arrows were what I started with, about 28'', as I recall. Later, as a civilian, I experimented with Cedar and Fiberglass shafts. The Fiberglass ones tended to flex in flight, immediately after launch, affecting their trajectory. Cedar flexed a bit, too, but they flew exceptionally well, and farther than aluminum ones. Unfortunately, in Arizona, they would splinter if in contact with rocks on arrival, and you were out about $3 each. Lucky, if they stopped in cactus, then you could pull it out with a gloved hand. So I went back to the Alcoa shafts. Impervious to rock contact. My Bear had a shelf built-in with a 5/16'' felt arrow rest and a patch of Bear Fur -- grain oriented forward -- for frictionless support. I used feather fletching. [Later bows (and compounds) used plastic vanes, with a plastic finger for an arrowrest], but I preferred natural materials as the lower hen feather briefly compressed, but sprung back. An elkhide 3-finger glove on the right hand and a skeletonized gaultlet on the left wrist were used. At the PX, I bought a Gerber Commando II dagger, in case I had to give any French knights their coup de grace.
Thanks buddy 😜
@@HootOwl513 Good day,Hoot. Yeah,archery takes alot of preparation. I've only got an Alpine archery compound bow made in the U.S. It says on it "aiming for perfection." Well,my aim tends to be hit & miss.Expensive arrows lost in the undergrowth. The books state stance & steady draw,breathe,release etc.But,I've found my best target hits are a quick instinctive shot.I just checked me bow,it says precision,not perfection. Aiming for precision. Thanks,for reply. Er,noisy? I haven't found that, but much easier to pull back. A long bow takes more strength to fly an arrow than a compound does.
@@coconuciferanuts339 When I was 24 I could snapshoot my 50# Recurve pretty good. I never tried a compound. Always thought they were noisy.
Great Kevin Hicks and his longbow in a video - can't miss it for the world :D
Brillant video as per usual Mr Hicks! Nothing better than coming home from work to see you’ve uploaded
Cheers!
"I'm old but I'm not that old" :D what a great video! Thank you. Liked. Subscribed.
also a bold statement standing there in his mideval uniform ;)
Cheers for the sub & welcome 👍
Greetings once again from Nova Scotia, thanks for another very entertaining video. I love how easy you make it look, that deadly accuracy, and kinetic energy combination, is what made the bowman so feared by his foes. Thanks for the time, and thanks again for making it look easy, we all know it's not. Have a great weekend, be safe and as always best regards, Arthur
Cheers Arthur! I always appreciate your comments.
Ah, lovely surprise visit from you again, neighbour! Good day for shooting. Thanks for sharing some time with us.
My pleasure 👍
Dear mr. Hicks,
I'm hoping to to see a special episode of History Squad on the 5th of November that has to be remembered.
Thank you!
😂 I know what you're saying but time has got the better of me. I need to schedule better.
That was a gunpowder plot, not an arrow one!
🤣👍
Fantastic display as always Kevin bringing history to life love it
I was laughing out loud at some of your expressions..."wiped the smile off of his face"....etc. Thank you for making history so interesting and entertaining!!!!!!
Thanks for the new video ! 😊
Kevin, I certainly enjoyed this video, as were so kind to ask at the end.
I only have a partial interest in archery, but unlike most videos on here, I watched it to the very end. Apart from the content, which you made very interesting, was the 'absolute pleasure' of watching a true artisan present and explain his skill in a very professional manner. Of this I should know what I am talking about as from 1982 to I retired have taught, lectured, trained and professionally presented as well as teach such pedagogy skills.
Learning from the Internet you were in the military (as I once was) and a police officer, I can see where your confidence comes from, but your vocal delivery is perfect synchronisation with your manipulation skills, something that is a very rare skill that most TH-camrs possess. Something I learned when facing a class of tough inner city kids, when demonstration Physics possible small explosive labs (cant do now, not allowed) while at the same time keeping my eyes on the ones who would disruptive. You also, as I used to do, is throw in the old quip, at the right point with good comedic timing, i.e. "An absolute killer - got him". Also after many years of teaching is to still have the same enthusiasm, interest and desire for others to know as well which is very different from most You Tuber's goal of advertising and making money, which sadly more is the case on here.
Most teachers, which I was guilty off, is being absolutely knacker knowing the class, group, students or customers are going to be tired, bored and just want to go home - switch the 'razzle-dazzle' on i.e. it's showtime. I can recall splashing cold water on my face in the toilets before I faced my audience, be it young kids, teens, students, Teckies and potential customers. This is shown so well by Laurence Olivia in the film 'The Entertainer' of ending up making the 'act' of being enthusiastic far too obvious. I am sure what you did for us on this TH-cam you have done many times before, but it came over so natural and if it was the very first time you had demonstrated your longbow skills. I consider my self quite good after about 35 years and was in demand, but (no pun intended) I 'bow' to your natural delivery skills being far superior to mine.
There is much more I could commend you about, but not one for blowing smoking up people' backside in fact on here I am often very critical, but I will finally say, that if the bowmen of Crecy, Pointiers, Agincourt and Falkirk are looking down on you, I expect they would be very 'proud' you have educated countless people in the art of the English Bowmen.
Hello and thank you for your very kind words, I appreciate them. I've never really thought about it in that much detail, but found your analysis interesting. I love history, and archery, so to share those passions is easy and fun to do. 👍
I always endorse such a simple craft and want to try one these for myself one day. Very good!
Simple yet complex weapon .
Absolutely beautiful bow , many thanks Kevin .
Perfect presentation sir. Enjoyed that!
Other than the wars which involved the longbow, the other more modern part of making the bow famous is yourself Kev, I imagine the more people who tune into your channel get to find things about this weapon they didn’t know, great to see you out shooting again, long may you continue 🤘🏹
Cheers Mick
Thanks!
Thanks so much for the SUPER Karl, it really is very kind of you.
I'm glad you enjoyed the video, I shot a few more when I was out there so we'll be releasing those in due course 👍
Great tutorial with a bit of history and demonstration, You make it look so easy but a huge amount of experience behind that bow.........well done.
Many thanks!
Actually, it was the Welsh longbow first, from the forests of Gwent and used against the English to such good effect for centuries, that they decided to enlist both the bow and, later, many Welshmen into their armies.
Come and bring those bows to Dunster next year Kev, Wednesday is longbow day.
😜
You've got me thinking about making a long bow and arrows now ;)
Excellent look into a feared weapon
I'm reading Bernard Cornwell's ARCHER and this channel couldn't be a better companion to that book.
Thanks for the informative talk-through as well as shoot-through. You have earned a new subscription, good sir. 👍🏼
Excellent. Thanks for the sub & welcome to the channel.
loved it !!! A proper treat every time watching!!
Love the enthusiasm and the knowledge. Very interesting. Thanks
Brilliant Kevin, as usual!
As a fan of both Robin Hood and the battle of Agincourt I love a good archery video
I had been interested in your longbow shooting and was thinking of asking how good you could shoot! Now I don’t have to ! That was some definitely skilled shooting! Big wow lol ! Thanks!
Fantastic video Kev!! I must get back out with mine. I haven't shot for ages. Never be in your class though! Love to you both,
Dave.
It’s always good when you share your knowledge and skills with us!
I most certainly enjoyed you video. Thank you.
Oh wow such a treat to see you actually shooting. For some reason I had the impression that you no longer are doing this.
Such a treat to see you figuratively in person still shooting arrows.
Love it, Kevin!
🏹 Excellent work! Best content online! I wish you many years! 🎯
Much appreciated!
The first video I saw of Kevin was shooting a long bow at Warwick castle and I loved it.
Archery has a beauty to it; the equipment, the techniques the utility of it.
Thank you. So enjoyable and educational. So that is where the thumbs up came from !
Wish I could go back to being a stick
16 to 62 what a sad progression
Lovely bow and demonstration .
TH-cam at its best thanks very much
Such a fascinating video! Love the history and skill demonstrated
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great new arrows Kevin!
another awesome video thanks Kevin, also awesome is where some of the lastnames came from like Arrowsmith and Fletcher, I always thought Arrowsmith was only the one that made the Arrow heads.
As always, very informative! Thank you.
Your archery videos are the best!!
Thanks!
just excellent again sir.
Just amazing. You continue to bring history into modern knowledge. Amazing
I like the simplification of two sticks and a pieces of string it really makes you realize the skill of the bowman.
I truly enjoy your videos, thank you.
Thanks for that great video it was very informative and interesting 👍🏴
I have watched this bowman a couple of times at Warwick Castle he is awesome and a brilliant raconteur.
Thanks, Kevin. Great stuff.
Superb hands-on history, you never disappoint Kev!!! ✌
Always love your videos
Good to catch up with you again Kevin.The long bow takes alot of skill.
👍
Great video. I am an old timer from Canada and shot some long bow in my youth. And as you explain , it is a simple but deadly technology. I was a natural and a bulls eye was easy but I lacked your dedication. I admire your skills and your knowledge. Great stuff.
Paul
Thanks Paul
Fascinating, love these videos.
I've always been worried about stringing a bow. Glad to see someone with your experiance uses a bow stringer. Nice one.
Excellent video! Thanks!
Thanks Kev. you are a gem!
Very interesting kevin, ive never used a bow myself, but there is something about the bow that is fascinating, it's so simple in its design, and at the same time so useful as a tool for hunting, and so deadly as a weapon in the hands of a skilled archer.
Another fascinating video Kevin.
Great job. Very interesting and entertaining. The way things are going, we're going to be back to bows and arrows pretty soon.
😜
Great to see such simple tips of a bowman showing how the bow works and demonstrating expertise with powerful yet simple implement well done Many young Bowmen can learn from Kevins presentation
Great video Kevin thanks 😊
very interesting, thanks for sharing
Yet again Kev Amazing
“the guy who makes the bow is a Bowyer, the guy who makes the arrow is a Fletcher, the guy who shoots the bow is an absolute killer”
that joke slayed me…hut right in the gut with that joke!
😜
Very interesting. I love history.
Always love these videos
I'm from Oregon in the USA. When Sir Francis Drake was on his trip round the world he stopped in Oregon and found great stands of yew. He cut 1200 staves and loaded him aboard the Golden Hind to take to England. There he presented them to the Queen. How is the stock of yew in Britain? In Oregon we also grow Port Orford cedar, a great wood for arrows. Thanks for the great video and also for speaking English so I can understand it!
How interesting, thanks for your comment. Decent yew is still not that easy to come by in England.
Love how the simplest things are the best 😊
Absolutely fantastic. I would love a video of you visiting Tod's Workshop, I bet you two could talk about medieval weapons for hours.
Great as always. Have a great weekend!
Thanks, you too!
I didn't expect to see a random suggestion of a video on longbows, but I very much enjoyed it!
Thank you!
Really enjoyed this video, such great insight and history. Big thanks sir.
My pleasure!
Don’t know how this got into my feed and I randomly decided to watch. Very interesting 👊👍👌
Another great video, Kev. A great English historical location, Warwick Castle. Glad you support the history demonstrations there. For any US visitors, Warwick is a great place to experience English history.
Cheers Alan, I was actually shooting this in Canada where I live now. I left Warwick way back in 2005 but yes it's a wonderful castle.
Excellent ! Thank you.
Glad you liked it!
The English longbow was surely one of the simplest and most effective weapons of history. Many thanks cobber!
No worries mate 😜
Great video and well presented Kevin👍
Thanks 👍
Love your straightforward informative presentation.
Love too the long bow, but I'm not that strong, so I keep it to a minimum lbs-age.
Thank you!