The Longbow Shop Blog — longbow shop

We launched our new website back in December 2016 and have been implementing some new ideas and features over the last couple of months. We thought we would give you an overview of them. Custom ordersYou can now order bows, bow making gear, carbon shafts, leather armguards, quivers and any of our arrow ranges with whatever feather colours, nocks etc that you’d like. Take a look and there will be a custom option available.Out of stock notificationIf you find something is out of stock we can now send you an email alert as soon as it comes back in. Just...

We are very proud to announce that we are now distributing Longlife targets from Bearpaw. LongLife targets have been a premium supplier of 3D targets for several years with amazing success in the market and their products have gained a reputation of having an extremely high level of robustness. Their 3D targets are designed, prototyped and produced to the highest quality in Germany. The customers of 3D parcours value the high level of quality and durability of the LongLife animals with clubs worldwide being able to afford these premium targets. Every single 3D target has been designed professionally with realistic...

Hands up who’s kids are very happy in front of a video game or a TV? Mine certainly are and that’s great for some hand eye co-ordination but personally I would sooner they get out into the fresh air alongside playing their video games. Getting my kids involved in Archery for me as a coach was a winner - it’s a safe, fun activity with tons of extra benefits to be had along the way plus I get to spend quality time with us doing something together - no brainer! New blood If you’re new to the sport or your...

On 5th March Pip Bickerstaffe paid a visit to The Longbow Shop For those that couldn’t make the latest Bickerstaffe demo day we had a slight change in format concentrating more on the mechanics of shooting with some coaching analysis input alongside shooting tips and historic thoughts on all aspects of that greatest of bows – The English Longbow. Alongside Pip for the day was renowned Warbow archer and expert Simon Stanley who brought some fantastic examples of Yew Longbows including a huge 154lb Warbow. Everyone there was treated to Simon shooting this beast of a bow so take a look...

Robert Hardy visited the Longbow Shop on May 2015 which is a date everyone will remember for a very long time to come and a high point for the UK's largest traditional archery shop based in Birkenhead. The Longbow Shop had the privilege of hosting a day with the legendary actor, author and longbow expert Robert Hardy CBE who enthralled over 100 guests, sharing his amazing experiences and knowledge about longbows and the famous battles they were used in while keeping the enthusiastic crowd of people (archers and non-archers alike) spellbound and hanging on every word. Mr Hardy gave insights...