Turbows
by Cliff Turpin
(Associate Member of the Craft Guild of Tradional Bowyers and fletchers of Great Britain.)


Keeping Archery Traditional
Bowyer to the historical re-enactor and the film industry.


Price Lists    Custom Bow Range     Standard Bow Range    Crossbows  Other Archery Products


Archer about to loose an arrow.
An archer about to loose an arrow.

"TURBOW" longbows are manufactured from specially selected staves of Australian spotted gum (Eucalyptus maculata) and follow the traditional English style with a low to semi stacked ("D" cross section) heavier bows tend to have a flatter profile.

These bows are genuine self-bows, that is they are made from one piece of wood without any laminating or backing for extra strength the same way they have been made for thousands of years.

Wooden bows must be approached with a different mentality to modern material bows and with correct treatment they will have a considerable life expectancy.

They cannot be guaranteed against breakage due to the fact that they are at the mercy of their users, but are tested and guaranteed to shoot at the specified draw length and weight when they leave the workshop.

* A discretionary 12 month broken bow replacement policy applies*


Price list
(Prices are in Australian Dollars and may change without notice)
* Freight extra on all items*

Custom Bow Range
Australian acacia hand-split, natural stave
Longbow or Flat bow
Draw weights up to 90lbs
$350
Draw Length up to 30 inches (with cowhorn tip) $400

European Ash

English style Longbow
Draw weights up to 80 lbs
$300
Draw Length up to 30 inches (with cowhorn tip) $350

Standard Bow Range

Australian spotted gum milled timber
Traditional English Longbow with cowhorn tips  
Draw weights under 50lbs $200
Draw weights 55lbs - 65lbs $250
Draw lengths up to 30inches / Bow length 76 inches  

 
Basic Livery issue longbow
Draw weights under 50lbs $150
Draw weights 55lbs - 65lbs $200
Draw lengths up to 30 inches / Bow length 76 inches  

 
Junior Flatbow (Suitable for 7 - 12 Year olds)
- Bow lengths up to 60 inches (5 foot)
- Draw weights up to 30lbs
- Draw lengths up to 25 inches
$100

 
Rawhide-backed short Flatbows (Native American Indian Style)  
Draw weights under 50lbs $150
Draw weights 55lbs - 80lbs $200
Bow lengths will depend on the draw lenght of the users

Notes:
Bow lengths will depend on the draw lengths of the user.
*All bows are fitted with a handmade Flemish twist dacron string*
lbs = pounds
 



Detail of the horn nocks availableDetail of the horn nocks available.



Crossbows.
12th - 15th Century Western European Style Crossbow
- Steel revolving nut and lever release with wood bow
- 120lbs@10inch draw
$350.00
14th - 16th Century European Crossbow
- Steel revolving nut and lever release
- Steel bow
- 100lbs@10inch draw
$370.00
Ancient Scandinavian Crossbow
(also documented as 14th Century Swiss crossbow with notch, wooden lever and peg release
- Rawhide backed wood bow
- 60 lbs to 120 lbs @ 10 inch draw
$250.00
Junior crossbow
Light wood stock, wood bow, notch, lever and peg release
301lb @ 10 inch draw 
$150

German or Italian (12th - 14th century).

Scandinavian (Ancient - 14th century).

Peg and lever crossbow, gaffle (for spanning the crossbow), nut and lever crossbow and some bolts.



Other Products Available.
Ramin Wood Arrows (custom made)
- 5/16inch or 3/8inch lengths up to 30inch self nocked unless otherwise specified.
- Spined 30lbs to 90lbs
- Fletched with 5 inch turkey feathers
 
With standard target (field) point $7.00 each
With medieval bodkin point $10.00 each
With broadhead hunting point $10.00 each

 
Ramin wood 30inch blank shafts 5/16in or 3/8in $1.50 each
Ramin wood 30inch blank shafts 5/16in or 3/8in
- Self nocked
$2.00 each
Flu-Flu arrows with rubber blunts
- 6 * 5 inch turkey feather fletches
$9.00 each
Crossbow bolts (quarrels) 12 inch  
With standard target (field) point $5.50 each
With medieval bodkin point $9.00 each
With broadhead hunting point $8.50 each

 
Medieval Style short bodkin arrow heads (milled)
- Suit 5/16in up to 3/8in shafts
$4.50 each

 
Hand made Flemish twist bow strings
- one or two coloured dacron
- specify bow weight when ordering
$20.00 each

 
Baize longbow bags (heavy material) $15.00 each
Medieval style leather arm guards (laced or straps) $10.00 each
Original design leather finger tabs $5.00 each

 
Hand made leather quivers (back or belt styles)  
Stardard size $50.00 each
Large size $70.00 each
Custom made leather quivers P.O.A.
Cross bow quivers (Medieval Bucket style) $50.00 each
Crossbow gaffle (goats foot lever) for spannng heavier crossbows $30.00 each

 
Longbow transport tube 2metres * 55mm P.V.C. $15.00



* Freight extra on all items*

Archers behind their barricade about to loose a shower of arrows upon the advancing enemy
Archers behind their barricade about to loose a shower of arrows upon the advancing enemy.


Contact Details
Cliff Turpin
1432 Gympie Road, Aspley, Qld, 4034, Australia
ph/fax; 0413 747 311

This page was designed and updated by Sir John Hawkwood of the White Company.
This page was last updated on the 10th of May 2006
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