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Centre for Rare Arts and Forgotten Trades acknowledges the Wadawurrung people as the Traditional custodians of the land on which we operate. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and to all of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who live and work on Wadawurrung Country. We acknowledge their unceded sovereignty over Wadawurrung Country, and the ongoing hardship and trauma as a result of colonisation. The history and continuous culture of the Wadawurrung people is an important part of our shared story.

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Suitable for teens 13+ and adults 18+

About this workshop 
Learn to make a traditional long bow with bowyer, Robert Geddes! 
In this 3-day workshop, you will learn to select appropriate timber and use simple hand tools to make traditional English-style, horn-nocked self-longbows with reverse-twisted, Flemish-looped bowstrings. 
At the end of the workshop, you will take your long bow home with you, ready for the next adventure.

Snacks, lunch, water bottle, notepad and pen

Participants should wear comfortable clothes which can afford to get a little dirty, and sturdy, closed leather shoes or boots that are safe and suitable for a workshop environment.

Small class size – max 8 participants

All instruction, materials and tools are provided

You will learn to make a long bow using hand tools and traditional techniques.

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Robert Geddes

Long Bow 1 e1653377342142

The Centre for Rare Arts & Forgotten Trades - 383 – 389 Bradshaw Street, Ballarat VIC 3350

Long Bow Making

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