TIMBERPOINT ARCHERY

Since I was a small boy, I have been fascinated by bows and arrows. Like most kids, I had fun with simple bows made from a branch from a tree, but when I was about 15 years old I realised that archery would be my companion for life. It started as a alternative way of hunting and through the years it slowly morphed into a complete way of life. Archery has taken me to many wonderful places in the world and has introduced me to many great people... In 1998 I made my first longbow. For about six years the bows I made were from natural materials. Selfbows, bamboo backed bows and sinew backed bows. During this time I learned about design principles and the limitations of materials. When I started with modern laminated bows, I had a very solid foundation to work from. I have refined a few of my designs to the point where archers comment on how 'easy to shoot' my bows are. The number of personal bests and medals that archers achieve speaks for itself.