Bowyers ended in 2007.
Bowyers was created in 1805.
Worshipful Company of Bowyers was created in 1371.
Dan Bertalan has written: 'Traditional bowyers of America' -- subject(s): Bowyers, Bow and arrow making, Bowhunting 'Traditional Bowyers Encyclopedia' -- subject(s): Bowyers, Bow and arrow making, Bowhunting
Pamela Colman has written: 'Bowyers' -- subject(s): Bowyers (Firm)
they used belts and swords
Bowyers primarily made traditional wooden bows, including longbows and recurve bows. Longbows, characterized by their tall, straight design, were commonly used in medieval Europe for warfare and hunting. Recurve bows, with tips that curve away from the archer when unstrung, offered greater power and efficiency in a more compact form. Bowyers also crafted various other types of bows, depending on cultural practices and specific uses.
Fletching is specific just to arrow making, not bows. Bow makers are called Bowyers and I can't yet find a term that is specific to bow making.
The spears were mostly made out of ash tree for the spear itself, and the spear head and butt of the spear were made out of bronze.
Dacron 50. Just google it and you can buy large spools. Check out the backyard bowyers web channel on youbube.com to get instructionals on how to make a continuous loop bow string using dacron 50.
An arrow maker is called an Arrowsmith or Fletcher
Professionally made personal weapons were mostly made by armorers. Some weapons were made by blacksmiths. Peasant weapons, such as bills, were made by adapting agricultural tools; a bill was made by putting a bill hook, which was normally used for cutting brush, on a pole. Bows were made by bowyers and arrows by fletchers. Siege weapons were made by engineers.
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 3 words with the pattern --WYE--. That is, seven letter words with 3rd letter W and 4th letter Y and 5th letter E. In alphabetical order, they are: bowyers lawyers sawyers