Part 3 of a series on independent archery businesses. This week, Keith Shetler of Earlyhuman. I make Tuning Forks, which are a toolset for helping recurvers align their limbs along a single plane in 3D space — sounds complicated, but…
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I Made This: Earlyhuman Tuning Forks
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History of archery: how medieval arrows were transported
In our latest look into the history of archery, we examine how our medieval ancestors once carried the essentials. Achery and Hollywood – not often a great combination. Particularly when it comes to quivers, film-makers can’t seem to resist the urge…
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What does it mean to be an archer?
Thinking about starting archery? This is Part 1 of a series sponsored by Easton Archery and JVD. What do you have in mind when you hear the word archer? You might think of someone with a bow in hand, drawn…
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Welcome to JVD Archery!
Sponsored content from Bow International’s partner. During the challenging times without international tournaments, the love for the sport will keep us united! Archery means a lot to everyone in the industry; archers, dealers, suppliers, distributors. Together #WeAreArchery! Check out our…
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Triple Trouble: Grip
Sjef van den Berg’s custom wooden grip has been winning fans. The ‘Grip By Sjef’ is the first major product from the Dutch Triple Trouble stable of Jaap Bolt, Gijs Broeksma and Olympian Sjef van den Berg. Best known for…
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I Made This – OCD Strings
Part 2 of a series on independent archery businesses. This week, Julie Bergen of OCD Strings, on the west coast of the USA. I build custom bowstrings, specialising in single string bows (recurve & longbow). Each string is built for…
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Mongolian Archery: from the Stone Age to Naadam
Out in Mongolia, a storm is coming. By Dr. Antonio Graceffo Every year, a major festival called Naadam in Mongolia celebrates the “three games of men”, the manly pursuits of archery, wrestling and horse racing. At this year’s competition, I…
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Ask the experts – stiff vs damped and other questions
Our expert panel answers your questions. Send yours to john.stanley@futurenet.com Question: My son shoots competitive compound target archery. He currently shoots a 30″ front bar of a larger diameter and my thought is to upgrade to a much smaller diameter…
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Competing with primitive bows
What’s it like to compete with something you’ve made yourself? By Alex Tyler. Watching a repeat on television, you can often tell how much time has passed since the programme was made by looking at the technology used. Seeing the…
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18th century archery clubs – a history of the rules of regulations
How clubs made rules and kept house in the 18th century. By Kristina Dolgilevica For the past few years the subject of my ongoing historical research project has been the archery societies of the late 18th century England and Wales.…
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