Under the expert and personal guidance of prehistorian Dr. Johann Tinnes, participants create their own bow using a blank that is tailored to their size and only natural materials. The
two-day course will take place on Saturday 13.09.2024 and Sunday 14.09.2025 from 09:30 to 18:00.
The following are offered:
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Stone Age bow: bow based on a prehistoric model (so-called Holmegaard type, approx. 8000 BC) including self-turned bowstring, as well as two arrows with fletching and corresponding tips made of antlers.
Nyda bow: Slender longbow based on a Migration Period (4th/5th century) find from Nydammoor (Denmark) with octagonal faceted points made of antler. In addition to the self-twisted bowstring, the equipment also includes two fletched arrows with typical antler tips from this period.
- Alamannic longbow: Based on a 6th century find from southern Germany, including a self-twisted bowstring and two arrows with fletching and corresponding antler tips.
- Viking bow: A longbow from the Viking Age based on a find from Haitabu (10th century), including a self-turned bowstring and two fletched arrows with typical bone tips from this period.
Medieval/English longbow: A bow based on a medieval model including horn ends, a self-turned bowstring and two arrows with fletching and corresponding antler tips
.- Sudbury Indian bow: The Sudbury bow dates from the 17th century and is a hickory bow of the Wampanoa Indians (eastern woodland of North America).
The costs for participation in the seminar vary depending on the type of bow. You will see the different prices when you buy your tickets.