Vegan English Longbow

You will find this a very smooth, fast and enjoyable bow to shoot and nearly impossible to tell the difference in appearance between this and a standard bow. These bamboo bows are so smooth that they really do feel less weight ‘on the fingers’

Made with Bamboo* and FSC timber (Normally exotic hardwoods and Yew are used)

FSC hardwood arrow plate and nocks (normally buffalo horn)

Non derivative string B55(recycled polyester) (I don’t use them, but strings can be sinew, hair or silk traditionally)

Non animal glue or derivatives (disgusting, but hide glue can be used by some)

Candelilla wax instead of bees’ wax

All paints, dyes and stains checked.

Paracord grip (normally leather).

Arrows

 I will be in touch after your purchase to discuss your requirements

FSC timber/Bamboo

Wild moult feather fletchings, I see them as a bird’s gift as such, they are picked from the ground in the woods. The only alternative I can think of is plastic fletchings which are not normally allowed in competitions. Buyer can decide OR suggest an alternative.

Plastic nocks or Self Nocks

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Thermo Bamboo is a premium quality, ultra-hard compressed bamboo fibre material. It has a straight grain ensuring stability and prevents warping and splitting. With clean lines it is a fantastic alternative to tropical hardwoods.

All in all, a faster, smoother environmentally friendly bow

Rich, luxurious finish – long-term performance

Most sustainable material available

Eco friendly – low carbon footprint

Low maintenance, no harsh chemicals required

Hardwearing thermo bamboo material

Moisture and mould resistance

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A little more information

Why is Thermo Bamboo sustainable?

Bamboo is a fast growing grass, not a wood. The stems are not cut down but shorn down to the roots. Therefore, the bamboo remains alive and can grow back immediately after harvesting. Crucially the roots are not ripped out of the ground when the bamboo is harvested so the topsoil is not lost and the forest floor and wildlife it supports is less disturbed.

Bamboo is extremely fast growing, up to 1 metre per day, so fully replenish extremely quickly. The harvesting is staggered over a 4 to 5 year period so the plants remain growing even though certain sections of it are removed at intervals. This means higher yield from a smaller footprint and no deforestation making Thermo Bamboo an environmentally friendly raw material.

Thermo Bamboo is covered by EPD, the Environmental Product Declaration (in accordance with EN 15804) which is a ‘cradle to gate’ environmental impact assessment for products over their entire lifecycle, including transport through to installation on site and End of Life.

Thermo Bamboo is also rated as CO2 neutral. What does this mean? The natural cycle of plants is that they absorb Co2 during their lifetime and release it back into the atmosphere when they die. By harvesting and processing the bamboo we are able to lock the CO2 into the material for its entire lifecycle / recycle.

Thermo Bamboo has an incredibly straight grain without knots so is unlikely to twist, shear or splinter over a prolonged period.

Thermo Bamboo is part manufactured and becomes harder than tropical hardwoods through the thermo process. It is steamed, rather than being dried in a kiln, which removes moisture and sugars from the fibres. This removes bacteria and fungi activity within the fibres, making Thermo Bamboo denser, drier and more rot-proof than tropical hardwoods.

The bamboo fibres are pressed and glued under heavy pressure to produce a dense, super hard and stable material