WELCOME TO SPTA's WEBSITE The Society for those interested in the history, craft skills and shooting of all traditional bows including English & American longbows, flatbows, composite bows and bows of prehistory. Contact: Secretary Hilary Greenland sptasec@yahoo.co.uk
SITE LAST UPDATED 1st FEB 2010 MEMBERSHIP INFO HEREs
NEWS & UPDATES PAGE SPTA & AFFILIATED EVENTS including downloads
BOWMAKING WORKSHOPS 27/28 Feb & 20/21 March 2010
PLEASE email for details. OR flyer here (Please note these are for making a flatbow -but the skills you learn will help you make as longbow)
Sat & Sun APRIL 24/25 SPTA St George's Shoot TIVERTON, DEVON Sat: Roving Marks & Horseback archery Sunday: Field, flight, wand, speed, etc Flyer HERE or email NOTE: Pre-book only due to venue and nature of shoot limiting numbers. Camping available Sat night .
ßWIGHT ARCHERS picturesSeptember 26/27
see www.wightcompany.org
SITE INDEX IS BELOW (Scroll down after 'News & updates')
Some of the superb shots taken at Englefield of our riders, Mike, Tim, Hayley & Sally. A BIG THANKYOU to Guy, Andy &Terry for taking good photos, Nick Fox of the Falconry Festival for inviting us -just LOOK at the venue! ( Behind Yvonne doing her presentation despite somewhat basic PA gear)
AND others without whom the event would not have been so successful, some of whom are seen in the background, namely our SUPPORT TEAM & STEWARDS: David, Patrick, Yvonne, Caroline, Hilary, Guy, Yas and Dom. MARK STRETTON also gave a fine demonstration of hunting with the longbow in medieval times which was very popular, particularly the bit where he sliced the top off a watermelon with a hunting broadhead!
Left Patrick's Popinjay, centre the target moves, not the horse! Right: rats ona sack lit up for two seconds...
From top left: Mr Won (Chief Director) and WTAF judge with the English team,, One of the Mongolian team, Our team with Turkish friends and "No thiis is not a Tanzanian bow!" To see what is a Tanzanian bow and for more pictures click HERE
WTAF Seminar presentations are HERE
INTRODUCTION TO SPTA
UNIQUE FILM RECORD & REPORT OF FIRST 'WAR' LONGBOW TEST SERIES Now available again after selling out Click here
JUST STARTING OUT ON TRADITIONAL ARCHERY? Some advice on ordering a longbow
PUT ON AN SPTA EVENT: WE CAN HELP!
CONTACT/MEMBERSHIP
CLOTHING/REGALIA: pdf form available
Recommended reading Some books for the traditionalist
Guinness longbow speedshooting record 21 accurate arrows in 1 minute
Bowmaking Workshops Spring & winter warmers: an introduction to bow design and making
Demonstrations & Exhibitions We can help with a display/haveago
Primitive Bows Some info on Meare Heath etc.
Horsearchery Yabusame, competitive horsearchery
Traditional Archery Links
Occasional articles 1. We SHOOT bows don't we?! 2. Leonardo & Archery 3. Tripe TV & facile science
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