Now Strike Archery Ltd

Contact Name: Adam Jenkins

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Address:
Essex Barn at Rook Hall Farm
Chigborough Road
Heybridge
Essex
CM9 4RB

Now Strike Archery Ltd

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Now Strike Archery Ltd's Courses

Arrow making course - traditional military medieval arrow making

Arrow making course - traditional military medieval arrow making

In-person course

A one day course to teach you the traditional way to make arrow. This one day course will teach you how to make your own medieval replica arrow 100% by hand. We start with learning how to hand plane the shaft before inserting cow horn for strength before cutting the nock. Our instructors will then teach you the secrets of hand fletching using traditional glue, shaping the feathers into fletchings and then whipping them to the shaft. You will in addition spend part of the day in the forge to...

Arrow making: make medieval arrows with a modern take

Arrow making: make medieval arrows with a modern take

In-person course

Learn how to make your own arrows! This one day course will take you through making your own arrow shafts by hand from straight grained ash. You will learn how to cut the nock. Our instructors will then teach you the secrets of shaping the feathers into fletchings and then whipping them to the shaft.

Blacksmith experience day: try out life in the forge

Blacksmith experience day: try out life in the forge

In-person course

Blacksmithing taster days: a full day introduction to general blacksmithing skills in the forge....go on, hammer some steel! An introduction to general blacksmithing skills, this is where all smiths start. Learn how to manage the fire, draw down a point and make basic scrolls. Our experience days enable you to pick from a menu of items to make from BBQ sets to drinks holders! Run on selected days throughout the year.

Blacksmithing taster days: an introduction to general blacksmithing skills in the forge

Blacksmithing taster days: an introduction to general blacksmithing skills in the forge

In-person course

Blacksmithing taster days: An introduction to general blacksmithing skills An introduction to general blacksmithing skills, this is where all smiths start. Learn how to manage the fire, draw down a point and make basic scrolls. Our taster session will have you making a “one handed” bottle opener. If you would like something more in depth take a look at our 'Blacksmith Experience Full Day Courses' where you’ll be able to pick from a menu of items to make from BBQ sets to drinks holders! Run on selected days throughout the...

Bow making - one day course

Bow making - one day course

In-person course

One day ash bow making course - make your own long bow! Have you ever wanted to have a bow that you can really have true ownership over? We offer a 1 day introduction to longbow making, ideal for beginners. During warmer months you will be in the woods crafting your own longbow out of ash where you learn to shape the bow, make a string from scratch and tiller the bow to “full compass”. Ideal for a beginner! Our experienced bowyers guide you at every step and can cater...

Longbow making - two days

Longbow making - two days

In-person course

Over the course of 2 days you will learn how to craft a longbow from a laminated stave. Working only with hand tools, you will learn what to look for in a bow and how its profile affects its shooting properties. You will learn how to tiller a bow (teach it to bend) and how to make horn nocks for the ends of your bow. Finally you will learn how to make bowstrings (double loop Flemish twist.) Once finished you can try out your bow in the field behind the...