Rough and Ready English Style Longbow - 45-50 lb. at 28 in.

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
• Pulls 45-50 pounds at maximum draw length of 28 inches
• Includes a bow stringer and instructions
• 1 year warranty; Made in USA

Product Description

This bow is made from Red Oak backed with linen. The handle is wrapped with tape for a smooth grip. It comes ready to shoot and is tillered to a draw weight of 45 to 50 pounds and 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 by sanding and sealing. 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.

A bow stringer and instructions are included.

This bow comes with a 1 year warranty. If this bow breaks or does not function properly as a result of manufacturing defects we will replace it free of charge.

Made in the USA

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 72 x 2 x 2 inches ; 1.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B001MK80EA
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #116,134 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #3 in Sports & Outdoors > Hunting & Fishing > Archery > Bows > Longbows

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

33 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another masterpiece from Woodbows.com!, December 30, 2008

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F. C. Stephens "Chris Stephens" (North Myrtle Beach, SC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rough and Ready English Style Longbow - 45-50 lb. at 28 in. (Misc.)

Hello,

After purchasing my first hickory bow from www.woodbows.com, I decided to get a "heavier" hunting version of the bow.

These bows are advertised to be "rough and ready", but believe me the quality is still fabulous compared to the finished bow that I already have.

I am going to follow the advise of the builder and seal my bow with Vaseline Petroleum Jelly to keep it in good shape.

I am very impressed with the quality of this product that comes complete with instructions, bow stringer and bow string.

It is an incredible product that is the best value of all of the long bows that I seen on the net!

Best,

Chris

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great bow, April 2, 2010

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evildevildoc "evildevildoc" (CA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Rough and Ready English Style Longbow - 45-50 lb. at 28 in. (Misc.)

I first had my doubts as to buying this bow, but I decided to give it a shot. I first didn't hear anything from the seller after paying for the bow, so i waited until the ship date posted on Amazon. The bow was shipped that very day via expedited shipping. I received the bow 2 days later. The bow was ready to be strung and and shot. But being rough and ready, I wanted to make it look nice. It took a little bit of sanding with 80 grit sandpaper and then with 150 then with 400 and it came out nice. I then stained it and the bow looks like a $500+ bow. The bow comes with linen backing, but I still added a fiberglass backing with some special epoxy I like to use. I left the linen the same color and it gives the bow a beautiful contrast. I then sealed and water proofed the belly of the bow with clear gloss finish. Lightly sanded the bow with 400 grit sandpaper and polished the back and belly of the bow. One thing about the bow is that the string is not too good but it only takes a little bit more work (like 15 mins) to make a new string. I used Dacron B-50 for the string and used red and black double strand flemish twist on it. I also added some otter furs to the string and leather tip protectors. The bow comes with black electrical tape for the handle but the bow is still marked where the center and handle goes. So to finish it up, I added a leather grip stitched with leather strips and the bow now looks beatiful. My friends always ask me where I got the bow and are amazed when i tell them from where and what it's made of. I have not chronographed it yet, but it looks like it almost shoots as fast as my friend's Black Widow recurve.

The only thing I can say that I didn't like about this bow is that it took about 1 1/2" set after the limbs being exercised. Which is not bad at all considering it's red oak. But after adding the glass. It didn't go any further.

This bow takes a little more work to finish, but once it's done. It looks beautiful and shoots great.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for hunting, October 9, 2010

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HunterGatherer122 - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Rough and Ready English Style Longbow - 45-50 lb. at 28 in. (Misc.)

Easily about 45-53 or so pounds. Used a flu-flu arrow with it, and it still, even wwith displaced velocity and kinetic force, shredded any prey. Use a scorpio broadhead tip. Very Accurate too.