Evolution of Medieval Archery With Ray Mears
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Published 2024-03-22
But it's here in Britain, where the oldest complete bow ever was discovered, at a place called Star Carr.
Join Ray Mears as he goes on a personal journey to uncover the origins of the bow, from its early use in hunting to it's development as the first true weapon of mass destruction.
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All Comments (21)
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Ray: "I'm a bit rusty, it's been years"... straight into the heart on the first shot! 😳
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Someone explain to my cat why his supper will be 1 hour 6 minutes late.....
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Who knew we needed a History Hit & Tod's Workshop crossover with Ray Mears!? Brilliant video.
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It doesn’t get better than Ray Mears, who else loved his docs throughout their childhood?
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Ray is a national treasure. He is criminally underused by mainstream tv.
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1:48 WHAT?!! Joe Gibbs, Ray Mears, and Todd fom Todd's Workshop all in the same archery jam session, just chillin together like legends? THIS IS THE GREATEST CROSSOVER IN THE HISTORY OF FILM!!!
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I grew up as a young lad watching Ray, I even made my own bow and arrow after watching him make one. I used slate that I nicked from the garden for arrow heads. It's great to see he hasn't changed one bit and still has a love for what he does. Please more of Ray!
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in the lung and in the heart, Ray's still got it!! glad to see new content with his smiling voice in it
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I cannot begin to tell you how happy I am that Ray still gets recognition. His knowledge and more than that, the way he explains what he knows is unmatched. I have grew up watching Ray and he makes me proud to be British. Also he would have been a deadly archer
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I could watch Ray Mears documentaries all day
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this man and his craft is a big part of why i make arrowheads and bows/arrows today , as a boy ray inspired the hunter and craftsman in me and for this i am forever in debt to him
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I would put Ray Mears on par with Sir David Attenborough.Such an inspiration. And Joe and Tod what more can I say awesome.
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Ray Mears remains the best presenter on any subject. What a legend!
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I helped in the construction of the museum on the Mary Rose and I would sometimes be onsite until two in the morning , I would just sit with the ship when the dock was empty . Sat with her by myself I would feel this great sense of sorrow , the fact that she’s not just a ship but also a grave . The souls of those sailors is in every inch of that wood . Strange the feelings you can have when you have a personal moment with such a piece of history .
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Fascinating. And a real pleasure to meet Ray Mears once again. Not to mention Barry, Nicky, Joe, Tod, Mark, Chris, Jo and Alex who lent their expertise in the most charming fashion. Cheers.
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can anyone answer why UK TV stopped commissioning Ray Mears? I cannot be the only person that watches everything he makes.
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Gotta love Ray. He presents so effortlessly with a gravitas of knowledge and experience few can match.
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Awesome to see Joe and Todd with the legendary Ray Mears. Ray Mears is a national treasure. He's with the likes of Steve Irwin and Mr.Rogers 🙂
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Great seeing more Ray Mears again, I just finished the episode on the invasion of Britain by the Romans which he hosted.
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This is my first Ray Mears documentary I have seen and literally as soon as I saw Joe and Tod. I paused made a cup of English breakfast tea and sat back down because I am not getting up until this video is done.
