Building the wood arrow...Part 2. True draw length
If it seems I belabor the issue of ingraining the Hill style of shooting a longbow...that fluid, smooth, relaxed and casual style...I am indeed. The whole idea of this Blog about Hill style longbows and all that goes with them, is to promote the shooting style and equipment that has been somewhat obscured in recent years. Now that we're diving into the ways of building good wood arrows, we need to realize how important it is to shoot with a consistent albeit fluid and dynamic draw, anchor and release. Many, many times over the years, when fitting a customer for a new bow, I have found that when taken to task, the majority of longbow shooters do not shoot their bows with the draw length they believe they have. If I had to guess, I'd say over 85% of longbow shooters, when concentrating on a target they want to hit, and when using a fluid, pull-through, dynamic release with no hold at anchor, will shoot up to an inch shorter...