Making Oak Shafted Arrows for a Heavy Draw Weight Flatbow. Happy the Man.

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Making Oak Shafted Arrows with Gary Williamson, Shoot Captain of Mercian Bowmen, a fellowship of archers who practise the sport of roving marks - an ancient form of competitive archery calling for long distance accuracy with bow and arrow. I spend the day filming a video portrait of my good friend Mr Gary Williamson as he makes oak shafted arrows for his Joe Gibbs 93lb @ 30" flatbow. From an oak plank he cuts, planes and sands an arrow shaft which he then spines and makes up into an arrow for roving marks. Whilst filming Gary I was reminded how much satisfaction and pleasure comes to those who practise a craft with their hands in pursuit of their passion - and Dryden's poem 'Happy the Man' sprung to mind as I edited my film portrait of Gary.
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