Archery – Its History and Forms DVD

A DVD by historical weapons expert Mike Loades

http://www.mikeloades.com/

Archery has always been Mike’s first love and this gentle, lyrical film, which he wrote, produced and directed in 1995, is a re-release on DVD of a VHS video classic. It is a celebration of the beauty and fascination of the bow - the most magical of weapons. The film gives a broad overview of the story of the bow from its Neolithic beginnings to the present day. Scenes of the bow in use at different periods and in different contexts are recreated with careful attention to historical detail.

In addition there are extensive sequences revealing the manufacturing process of various types of bows, arrows and arrowheads.


RUNNING TIME: 72 MINUTES

• The history of European archery for hunting, war and recreation
• Crossbows
• Longbows
• Modern high-tech tackle
• Japanese Archery
• Turkish Archery
• Archery treasures from the Wallace Collection and The Royal Armouries
• Archery from horseback
• Target
• Field
• Flight
• Roving
• Clout
• Popinjay
• Flintknapping
• Fletching
• Arrowsmithing
• Making a medieval longbow
• Making a horn and sinew bow