Why Choose a Longbow?

Longbows like this Damon Howatt Bamboo Viper feature more clean lines and straighter limb designs. Longbows are excellent for field shooting, 3D archery, target shooting and just casual shooting. Longbows in many circumstances can also be used for serious hunting as a more raw form of traditional archery. Longbows can be easier for many archers due to less fatigue on fingers and joints. If you're looking for an option with reduced string torque, longbows may be the best forgiving option. If you're looking for the best recurve bow or longbow, you've come to the right place! Damon Howatt has been producing the best traditional bows in the world since 1938 and we're responsible for shaping the best bows in the world for nearly a century!

Why Is Damon Howatt the Best Traditional Longbow?

Since 1938, we've been making the most iconic, unique and eye-catching longbows which has set an industry standard for the best longbows bows ever made. It all started with a passion to make high performance bows with incredibly fast speed and accuracy while maintaining world renown quality and craftsmanship. This same passion continues to lead us as it has for over 85 years. Damon Howatt bows are truly the gold standard of traditional archery and the Damon Howatt Bamboo Viper Longbow is no exception! We know you'll agree the moment you take the shot!

How Are Damon Howatt Longbows Made?

For over 85-years Damon Howatt has continued to pioneer the hand-crafted methods that make each longbow unique. Unlike other recurve bows that are made using inferior methods, each Damon Howatt Bamboo Viper Longbow begins with high quality materials and impeccable craftsmanship. Each bow is a labor of love and each piece could tell a story. Each bow starts with raw wood, laminated together to form riser blocks which are then fused using specialized formulations of glue in a high compression bow press with ceramic heating inlays to increase longevity. After this each bow is pressed, the hand-shaping process begins. Templates that date back 60+ years on many of our models are then used to trace out the final outline. Custom equipment is then used to form the bow into a masterpiece that looks good on the wall, range, or in the wild. 3-4 coats of high quality clear coat are applied with multiple sanding processes between each coat to get the nicest finish seen on nearly any traditional longbow produced to this day! The hand-crafted nature of our bows might take longer, but you know you have a unique piece of functional art when you see the process each bow goes through. This is just one of the many aspects that makes Damon Howatt your premier traditional longbow choice, just see for yourself and watch the video below, the same process applies to all longbows!

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