Bring You Up To Speed

So, already a year or so in, and I start blogging. I’ll need to fill you in on the details to date. The primary reason I decided to take up Traditional Longbows and all the disciplines that that encompasses, was to get away from computers (he says whilst writing a blog entry). My hobbies have been computing, my work heavily involves computing. It can’t be a healthy combination.

Traditional Shooting will get me out, and keep me exercised, keep me practical-minded, and should allow me to develop my art and craft side, once again. Better still, what if I could actually earn a living this way? And in many ways, this is — of course — connected with the Druid Path that I’m walking.Can a person shirk that rat-race? Drop the most advanced toys in Silicon-Technology for the most advanced toys of Twig-Technology? I’m game to find out.

I completed my first Do It Yourself Longbow kit, a few weeks ago. Whilst not ‘perfect’, I’m still very impressed with the outcome. I now have a spanking Hickory-backed Lemonwood Longbow. I’ve showed it to a couple of friends and work colleagues, and already, three people have asked me to make them one! Well, first things first… I need to cut costs down by using more raw materials, and earn cash in the mean time, via that panacea of the bring-and-buy sale, eBay.

Before I begin creating commisioned bows, I’m going to experiment with selling Longbow arrows on eBay. I’m expecting some raw materials to arrive next week, enough for twenty-four arrows. Once they’re ready, I’ll be selling them in batches of six on eBay.

Related posts:

1. eBay Experiment – Part I
2. eBay Experiment – Part II
3. First Archery Competition
4. Spiritual Side of Archery
5. UV Filter Has Arrived