You could combine it with your other hobby and go all William Tell

( hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Fri 4 Oct 2013, 18:34, 1 reply, 12 years ago)

i tried knocking a bottle off someone's head
with a larp safe crossbow once. Nearly got kick off site. Did manage it, though
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Fri 4 Oct 2013, 18:36, Reply)

I have my eye on a particular Yew tree branch
I would love to make a proper long bow
( hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Fri 4 Oct 2013, 18:41, Reply)

You'll need a big branch
A proper longbow cross section includes heartwood and sapwood, one's better in tension, the other's better in compression (buggered if I know which is which). IIRC a longbow was made from a split stave from the tree.
(Captain Placid 24/7 ball gags, brownie mix and clown porn, Fri 4 Oct 2013, 18:49, Reply)

Have you been googling again Cap?
I would love to be able set a longbow with a draw weight of 90–110 pounds-force (400–490 newtons)
( hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Fri 4 Oct 2013, 18:53, Reply)