In this section you will find a selection of wooden medieval longbows. The longbow has a long history of use in both warfare and hunting. In the middle ages the English and the Welsh were feared for their use of the English Longbow for their accuracy and range.
Typically a longbow is what is called a self bow, meaning it is constructed from one single piece of natural wood. What distinguishes a long bow from other types of bows is size. Typically a long bow is the height of the archer.
