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<blockquote data-quote="Greyfox" data-source="post: 1410258" data-attributes="member: 10291"><p>I shot a longbow for about twenty years until an arm injury did me in. I have always made my own cedar arrows. The difference is really a matter of personal preference for the style of bow. I am able to shoot both equally well but find the longbow is a bit more forgiving to errors in form, and I like the feather like weight. Like recurves, they are available in takedown style. Because a long bow shoots at a slower speed, you generally need to shoot a heavier draw weight. My recurves are 50-55#, my longbows 55-65#. Once the longbow is mastered, it's very difficult to return to a recurve. I'd highly recommend Howard Hills book, Hunting the Hard Way.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Greyfox, post: 1410258, member: 10291"] I shot a longbow for about twenty years until an arm injury did me in. I have always made my own cedar arrows. The difference is really a matter of personal preference for the style of bow. I am able to shoot both equally well but find the longbow is a bit more forgiving to errors in form, and I like the feather like weight. Like recurves, they are available in takedown style. Because a long bow shoots at a slower speed, you generally need to shoot a heavier draw weight. My recurves are 50-55#, my longbows 55-65#. Once the longbow is mastered, it’s very difficult to return to a recurve. I’d highly recommend Howard Hills book, Hunting the Hard Way. [/QUOTE]
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