Chatham Traditional Archers gather to learn and share in the experience of shooting traditional wooden bows & arrows. Shoots are hosted by bowyer & primitive skills enthusiast, John Waken and fellow archers Jan Burger & Paul Ford. |
Chatham Traditional Archers October Shoot On Saturday, October 27th 2012 the CTA met at the Triangle Land Conservancy just north of the county line off Jones Ferry Rd. here in piedmont of North Carolina. A wonderful group of archers shared a day of stickin' straw bales and cardboard field targets. Instructions on basic form and shooting techniques were passed along. Click on a picture to enlarge it. |
Folks had the opportunity to shoot my handmade bows & arrows and enjoy some of my favorite books on the subject of archery & brain tanning |
| See if you can spot Erika's arrow in flight! |
| Yes, it is true: traditional archers favor distinctive head wear |
| Walt displaying text book form shooting a hop horn beam bow |
| Few can match the wit and aim of Mr. Paul Ford. (No relation to Horace, I don't believe!) |
| Jay shoots an indian style flatbow named "Screech" |
My cardboard friend 'Reggie' volunteers for the day |
| Traditional archer Erika shoots my 20 minutes-with- a- machete cedar bow |
| Paul shoots his Waken osage bow named appropriately "Kindred Spirit" |
| Chris enjoys a nice round of shooting |
| One the infamous balloon troll targets is drawn upon by Chris |
| This troll didn't make out very well with this group |
Chatham Traditional Archers November Shoot 2012 |
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