Starting traditional longbow

[Chasseur]

Hello,

I'm a new member introducing myself.

I used to do archery and bowhunting about 12 years ago, and I want to get back into it.

I'm looking for advice on two bows:
(1) Starting traditional longbow to get me back into shape, and that I can put a lot of pratice time on.  Nothing modern.  What makers and draw weight do you guys recomend?  

(2) Hunting bow I can eventually get once I get back into practice.  I'm most interested in a traditional english style longbow, no arrow rest, etc.  

Thanks a bunch for listening to a newby!

[R H Clark]

Welcome to the gang.    

I don't know too much about makers of that kind of bow.Have you thought of making your own?I think there is a guy on here from the islands that makes bows.I can't seem to remember his name.You could do a search for Guava bows.

[Mark Smeltzer]

Welcome,
There are many guys here who can help you with either building or buying a selfbow, no shelf shooting off the hand sounds like a selfbow. These can either be American flatbow or English longbow or what ever you decide to design and build.
Clark is right, Manny (NorthShorelongbow, I think) makes some awsome Guava Longbows.
I think for a practice bow lighter is better 30 to 40 lb range. As your form improves and bow shooting muscles strengthen you can go to a heavyer hunting bow.
Mine is but one opinion.
Mark

[southernhunter]

no more than 45lbs to begin with, i would also recomend going with abow with a shelf, it is much easier to learn imho. montanas are great beginner bows or search the classifieds for a good deal.

[BamBooBender]

Welcome aboard!!    

Definitely (as mentioned above)look up Manny (NorthShoreLB).

[Traxx]

I think Manny is puterless right now.

[Chasseur]

Thanks guys!

I'll see if I can get ahold of Manny.

My idea is to get a "basic" but good quality starting longbow thats a more conventional modern bow (with arrow rest, etc), with a reasonable draw weight (40 or so). Then as I progress and get back into the grove, then moving on to a full hunting weight, traditional self/English longbow.

Does that sound like a good plan?

Thanks!

[Shakes.602]

Sounds like you have a Good Plan and there are Very Good Used LongBows to be had out there.
  You can get a Good Bow and not Break the Bank. Then you will have Money left to buy arrows!
     Welcome to The TradGang Family!!