While its design is rather simple, the recurve bow was an impressive achievement when created long ago, allowing an archer to wield a smaller yet more effective bow. The modern recurve hasn’t changed ...

When most of us think “stickbow” we picture the long, D-shaped arc of a longbow. We also think it’s older than the recurve, but that might be a Robin Hood, western-bias thing; Eurasian warriors and ...

Archery is a fascinating and challenging hobby, but when you’re just getting started, the huge variety of archery bows available can be daunting, as can technical terms you’re perhaps not familiar ...