English Longbow making
Course Description
We are pleased to have Gavin Pond coming down to run the bow making weekend
We offer the opportunity to make a longbow in a weekend. We start on a Friday evening by laminating three woods together – usually hickory, lemon wood and purple heart. Over the next two days we tiller the bow and making a string. All bows have horn knocks. If you are over 6 foot please let us know when you book your place.
The weekends start on Friday evening at 7–9.30 when you will laminate the woods. On Saturday and Sunday the hours are 9.30–5.00
The weekend costs £350 and we ask for a deposit of £100 on booking with the remaining money due on the Friday of the weekend.
One of our participants recently made this time laps film of the weekend. It give a great idea of the process including the tea breaks! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efZvqXz_bEY
Course Info
- Duration: 3 days
- Language: english
- Location: Bewdley
- Prerequisites: No
- Course Capacity: 6
- Start Course: 03/28/2025
- Certificate: No
About Instructor
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Jason Pond
Jason has always had a passion for education, community and creating beautiful and unique things. He spent the first 20 years of his working life as a director of a bespoke glazing company with an annual turnover in excess of 4 million pounds. He was responsible for the company's design and fabrication, and the company's projects included many unique static and motorised glazed structures. In 2010 he changed direction and took up the post of crafts teacher in a small private school in the West Midlands. He now wishes to combine his managerial and educational experience with his passion for a inclusive and supportive community that is not dependant on the financial ability to pay to become a member. Throughout his life he has experienced the mental, physical and community benefits of working creativity and imaginatively with your hands and wishes to bring all of this together under one roof that is available for all.