Craft Your Own Longbow: One To One Woodworking Class

Andy reviewed: Craft Your Own Longbow: One To One Woodworking Class

"Dear Matt thank you for the long bow course today with my daughter Rosie, being in mature woodland at this time of year is a special place, learning new skills making something functional that stretch the body and mind is something I need to do more often thanks Again Andy "

Manor Wood responded:

"Hi Andy, thank you for the review. It was great to have you and Rosie at the woods. Very pleased with the final result of the longbows! Hope to see you again. Matt"

Joy reviewed: Craft Your Own Longbow: One To One Woodworking Class

"I had a lovely day learning how to make a bow. Matt is very knowledgeable and manages an excellent balance between showing you the tools and techniques, and helping out when needed. The location is beautiful, and well maintained. Despite taking the course in late autumn, we kept dry and warm in the shelter, and had lots of hot coffee! I'm very pleased with my final bow - it's exactly the right draw for me. Thank you!"

Manor Wood responded:

"Hi Joy, thank you for the lovely review! It so nice to have you at Manor Wood. Really glad you enjoyed the course and are pleased with your longbow. Hope to see you again. Matt"

Kingsley reviewed: Craft Your Own Longbow: One To One Woodworking Class

"Matt was an amazing expert and source of information. We started the day with a roughly two inch square piece of wood and ended the day with a bow, that was relatively easy to use. All through the day Matt was explaining what we were doing and demonstrating so I could then complete the bow. At 78 inches with a draw of 40lbs at 24 inches we made a yew bow, much more common than the ash equivalent and best suited for my purposes. Matt made sure I knew about the challenges of finding the place and the day went off without a hitch. I have a little experience of using wood tools, but on the day almost every tool was new to me – not a problem with Matt’s support. At times we were both working the bow, which meant I had plenty of time at the end to fire about 27 arrows from it. It is accurate at 10 meters and I enjoyed using a bow I created. With Matt’s experience from years of making bows, and the preparations he made for our day (exposing a single growth ring for my bow on the stave we used) it was a very enjoyable day spent in an ancient woodland."

Manor Wood responded:

"Hi Kingsley, thank you for the review! Very glad you enjoyed the day, it was great having you at Manor Wood. Hope to see you again soon. Matt"

Darren Male reviewed: Craft Your Own Longbow: One To One Woodworking Class

"A great day with a great instructor in a beautiful woodland. Far more to making a longbow than I thought, with the resulting bow great to fire. Thanks Matt & Emma, hope to see you again on a future course."

Manor Wood responded:

"Hi Darren, thanks for the great review! It was lovely to have you at Manor Wood again, hope to see you soon. Emma"

Tim reviewed: Craft Your Own Longbow: One To One Woodworking Class

"I did the long bow making course in March, as I've always been interested in wood working and wanted something to get my teeth into. Though I've done a bit of archery before, I don't do it often, so for me this was more about understanding the technique and giving something new a go. The day was exceptional, Matt was a great teacher and supportive throughout, helping me to fix my mistakes and give great hints and tips. At the end, we had time to fire a few arrows, which was great fun and proved I'd made something that worked! I'd thoroughly recommend to anyone looking to try something a little bit different. "