Now Strike Archery Ltd

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...

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 or poplar. You will learn how to cut and shape the nock before fletching your arrow. We finish these medieval style arrows with the binding that whips up the fletchings before fitting a machined head.

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 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 and a drinks holder. Finally you will have away to open your beverage and store it safely between sips!! This is a perfect introduction to skills before attending one of our full days or knife making courses Run on selected days throughout the...

Now Strike Archery is proud to offer this exciting course where, over two days and under full tuition, you craft your own English longbow. Starting out with a blank tri-laminate stave you learn to shape the bow using traditional hand tools before tillering to learn what to look for in the bend as you work it to “full compass”. You then go on to shape and fit the horn nocks before adding an arrow pass and making your own string. Our experienced bowyers guide you at every step and can...

Under full tuition craft your own historic cutlery from steel. You will learn how to shape the blade using just a hammer and anvil before drawing out the tang to curl around into a handle. Imagine serving your next steak or joint of meat with a blade that you have made yourself! Eat like the true Danish warrior you were born to be! Sessions last up to 6 hours (some may finish earlier) and we recommend that you have attended one of our basic Black Smithing courses first to obtain...