Hugh Soar takes a look at bow making traditions from Scotland, France and Belgium The tradition of Scottish bow making, both longbows and crossbows, is ancient and honourable. Makers of hand bows – in Scotland called ‘bowers’ or ‘bowares’ –…
Hugh Soar takes a look at bow making traditions from Scotland, France and Belgium The tradition of Scottish bow making, both longbows and crossbows, is ancient and honourable. Makers of hand bows – in Scotland called ‘bowers’ or ‘bowares’ –…