Fairbow's Custom Handcrafted Bows

The Katsa by Fairbow Within the family of the 'five curve bows' (Magyar, Kurgan, Katsa) this is the smallest of the bunch.Being just 50 inch one might think these are for ladies or children, but dont let the size fool you.With a max drawlength of 30 inch this is a serious fun bow. Easy to mov...

The Penobscot is the only bow that is adjustable in strength (lbs).By making the two strings attached between the limbs of the two bows, you can make it differ in draw-weight.It was invented by the Penobscot-Native Americans, who couldn't make a strong bow out of one piece of wood, so they invent...

The Viking bows we made are inspired by the famous Hedeby bows (Haithabu) . At Hedeby some longbows were found with similar characteristics.The Viking bows have a side nock at the top and a glued and bound wooden thorn or wedge at the bottom nock.Our Viking bows are tillered to come round compas...

A laminated American style longbow. Build with well known and proven bow woods. Madake Bamboo in the backing, Massaranduba as belly wood, and an extra Laburnum riser making room for a shallow pistol grip. The bow has a mother of pearl inlay on both sides of the bow making it fit for both left and...

Our Vintage Hill style bows are shaped after the early bows by famous bowyers of days passed. Extremely narrow, (28 mm, just over an inch) at the widest point to just under half an inch at the string groove. 3 layers of tempered bamboo in front of the hardwood lightweight Riser. One thin layer...

English Longbow made from three layers of wood. Hickory in the belly, greenheart, bamboo, padouk or limba tapered core and (depending on your wishes, stated when ordering) a hickory backing. This bow is in the excellent class is made as a self nocked bow. The top of the bow is made with two gro...

Warbow, self Osage Orange. Superior finish, Horn nocked.Sweet draw, fast and with loads of character. A unique warbow like this should not have a leather grip, just a bowyers mark and a arrow pass.Complete with Fastflight Flemish inlaid string. Superior finish Horn nocked Comes with Fastflight ...

The Penobscot is the only bow which is adjustable in strength (lbs).By making the two strings attached between the limbs of the two bows, you can make it differ in drawweight.It was invented by the Penobscot-Native Americans, who couldn't make a strong bow out of one piece of wood, so they invent...

The Penobscot is the only bow which is adjustable in strength (lbs).By making the two strings attached between the limbs of the two bows, you can make it differ in drawweight.It was invented by the Penobscot-Native Americans, who couldn't make a strong bow out of one piece of wood, so they invent...

This Fast English longbow is still one of our fastest sellers. Many archers enjoy the narrow build very fast combination of woods.The hardwood greenheart belly gives the bow its punch, the Supercore tapered center gives it its speed and the Bamboo/hickory backing adds durability.Handstitch...

Warbow made out of high quality European yew (taxus baccata). This bow is a perfect replica of a Mary Rose bow. Made to come round compass, tillered to be at least 32 inches, horn nock (superior class) arrow pass and bowyers mark. No grip, nothing extra this piece of excellent wood does it all. ...

Warbow, laminated made with a greenheart belly, tapered Supercore (inverted and carbonized bamboo), and a Hickory or Bamboo backing. "Superior class" so fitted with nicely polished horn nocks.As you desire, this bow can be fitted with a leather grip and with strike plates to protect the wood (at...

This Basic English Longbow is ready for you to shoot it, and for you to finish it. Fully working and tillered but not yet finished. Sanding varnish, that is up to you.This specific 76 combination greenheart, Tapered Supercore and bamboo makes perhaps the fastest English longbow combination ...

Simple but tough selfbow made from one piece of solid hickory (Canadian Ash). This is the starter English longbow.This bow is 64 inches long. This makes the bow more fitting for children (youth) or shorter grown-ups.These shorter longbows are measured at 26 inches draw length but will do 28 ...

The easy stave for the guys who would like to do just the sanding and finish work.An easy woodworking delight without the worry of finishing the tillering to draw weight. This solid hickory bow is tillered to your draw weight and all you do is apply some elbow grease on sanding it smooth and putt...

English Longbow made from three layers of wood. Hickory in the belly, supercore (= superfast) tapered core and a bamboo or Hickory backing. This bow in the superior class is made as a horn nocked bow. The top of the bow is made with two grooves in the horn to take a stringer cord. The Hic...