I’ve been pretty much out of archery for a number of years since our shire lost our practice range (the college we practiced at built a dorm on it) but I bought myself a Kassai horsebow last Pennsic and I’m currently doing myself up a batch of arrows to go with it. The horsebow is fantastic. They don’t stack until around 32 inches, 4 inches over my draw so the draw and release is extremely smooth. It has no arrow shelf, which is a decidedly different shooting style than I’m used to, but I’m looking forward to learning it.

It’s been 5+ years since I made arrows and I was seriously shocked at how much the supplies had gone up, especially shafts which are running 200% of what they used to. Not to mention that my favorite supplier, Silver Arrow Archery, has gone out of business. I remember the supplies for a dozen arrows being in the $25 range from Silver Arrow, it’s now almost $60 from 3Rivers.

I’ll post some pics as soon as I take some.

I haven’t decided yet if I’m going to sell the longbow.

Kassai Raven Horsebow, 37lb Horsebows

5/16” Port Orford Shafts

3 coats clear lacquer

White cock feather

Green bared hen feathers

Black Arizona nocks

100gr field points

Martin ML-10 Longbow, 45lb

Illo Crossbow - This is up for sale.

11/32 Port Orford Shafts

Stained walnut

3 coats clear lacquer

White cock feather

Green hen feathers

White Arizona nocks

125gr field points

5/16 Port Orford Shafts or Stika Spruce

3 coats clear lacquer

White cock feather

Green bared hen feathers

Silk reinforcing wraps

Horn Self nocks

Bodkin Points