Rough and Ready English Style Longbow - 30 to 35 lb. draw weight

by Woodbows

Product Features

• A high quality english style longbow made from red oak backed with linen
• Unfinished and rough hewn to save you money
• Economical alternative to our fully finished bows
• Fully functioning and backed with our 30 day money-back guarantee

Product Description

This bow, made from linen-backed Red Oak, comes ready to shoot and pulls 30 to 35 pounds at a maximum draw length of 28 inches. The bow is unfinished and needs to be sealed. This can be accomplished by simply rubbing petroleum jelly on the bow (including the linen backed side) twice per year. One might also opt to finish the bow permanently. This is an economical alternative to our already finished bows, offering the same abilities while allowing you to finish it in a fashion of your choosing.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 72 x 2 x 2 inches ; 1.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B001MK4COC
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #103,447 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #5 in Sports & Outdoors > Hunting & Fishing > Archery > Bows > Longbows

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Now that's a long bow!, July 9, 2010

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Longbow - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rough and Ready English Style Longbow - 30 to 35 lb. draw weight (Misc.)

I own two longbows by Woodbows and my partner has one. Rough and Ready says it all. Nothing fancy it does the job it was made for. We're talking about LONGBOW,two are 6 feet in length and one is 68 inches. Only one caveat. If you want to use it for hunting you better know what you're state's draw weight is,30 to 35 lbs. is not legal for hunting in several states.

NO bow is right for beginners but if if you can pull 30 to 35 lbs.this is the bow to start on.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Has some flaws, January 19, 2011

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Bob Ewell "TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD" (Mississippi) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rough and Ready English Style Longbow - 30 to 35 lb. draw weight (Misc.)

ok first off this is a cheep (by price and slight quality) unfinished bow and needs some work if you want it to last (waterproof it) mine is 32# @ 28" and 72" tall it pulls smooth and from what i can tell (haven't gotten to the range to shoot yet) will fire at a good speed. i finished it with olive oil (gave a wonderful orange red color) and will add beeswax soon. it does however have one critical flaw. it follows the string really bad i have to unbend it every time i unstring it, this leads me to believe that the stave used to make the bow was not seasoned (dried) properly, i excuse this mistake to the potential holiday rush (it was a christmas present) i doubt this bow will stand up to any serious use and i will be contacting woodbows.com in an attempt to make an exchange (maybe even upgrade to hunting strength)but until i have a non-holiday bow i can't give my full opinion on the company.

5.0 out of 5 stars Very well made bow at an unbelieveable price!, April 6, 2011

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Shadaab - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Rough and Ready English Style Longbow - 30 to 35 lb. draw weight (Misc.)

My bow came in at 34#, 28" draw and 72" overall height. I am very pleased with the look and strength of the bow. I have just sealed the bow with Minwax clear satin Polyurethane and it looks phenomenal! The longbow now has a darker color than when it arrived. I also put Minwax on the linen side, but with very minimal application. I tried not to get it too soaked. I sanded the bow with 180 grit fine sand blocks. I sanded it very lightly just to get rid of any wood pieces that may have been sticking out. After sanding it lightly, I added the Minwax. I'm going to let it dry for 2 hours, then I will lightly sand and add another coat of the satin Minwax. I can't wait to shoot this bow on the weekend with the 30" cedar wood arrows that I purchased. Great bow so far!