Italian Bowyers FAQ

Last-modified: December 12, 1997
Written by: Vittorio Brizzi <vittorio.brizzi@bo.nettuno.it>

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If you want tecnical reports (draw plot, velocity, bow efficiency) on traditional bows of Italian bowmakers, I have some. I also have technical reports on some American traditional bows. If you are interested in them, E-mail me.

These are adresses of GOOD Italian bowmakers: The "best" for me (and for the data computed) are Riccardo Annali, of Vercelli; Danilo Rosini, of Bologna, Veriano Marchi of Roma, Maurizio Mazzantini of Pisa. (They build also excellent Recurve bows).

I enclose in this section some technical test data on these bowmakers; If you want other information (graphics, force draw curves, information on woods, prices, e-mail me and I can contact them (are all old friends of mine). If you want other information on bowhunting, bowbuilding and the Italian way of archery, e-mail me!

Italian Traditional Bowmakers

(R=Recurves, L=Longbow; The data on speed are all referred at longbows of 66" reflex deflex, recurves 62" that I tested)

• Veriano Marchi (R,L)
  note: he builds only with national wood. He is incredibly fine and his longbows make meat. (188 fps AMO dacron)
  
  Via S. Straticò 9 00122 Roma Lido
  tel. 06-5681098
  

• Riccardo Annali(R,L)
  note: Fast (longbow-dacron-speed ab. 187 fps AMO)...and Cheap
  
  Via Pascoli 3 28021 Borgomanero (No)
  tel. 0322-845873
  

• Mazzantini Maurizio (R)
  note: The fastest recurve (FastFlight) 210 fps AMO
  
  Via di Sambucaia 25 56031 Bientina (Pisa)
  tel. 0322-845873
  
• Wilmer Pozza (R,L)
  
  (c/o Disport) Spin di Romano di Ezzelino
  0424- 34545
  

• Danilo Rosini(R,L)
  note:the most beautiful italian bows (for me) and the fastest with dacron string (L = 190 fps AMO)
  
  Via Petrarca 13 40136 Bologna
  tel.051-583686
  
  

• Adriano Alberti (R,L)
  
  via Matteotti 59 Bovisio Masciago (Mi)
  0362 /593131.
  
  

• Mario Garbelli (R)
  
  via Boccaccio 1, 20060 Vignate (Mi)
  02/9566416
  
  

• Guglielmo Franchetto-Luigi Simoncelli (R,L)
  
  Via Roma 223 Vedelago (Tv)
  0423/400417
  
• Ivo Rota (R)
  
  Via Franzi 25b 28021 Borgomanero (No)
  0322/913702-0330/511458
  

• Roberto di Lorenzo (L)
  
  Via Madonna di Pompei 112 74023 Grottaglie (TA)
  Tel. 0831-339778 fax 099-8611274

The Best Primitive Bowmakers

• Alessio Cenni
  (undoubtly the best) he makes incredibly fast Turkish composite bows.
  
  Via A.Corelli 58 50127 Firenze
  Tel. 055-418598
  

• Stefano Benini
  
  Via Carlo Pisacane 10 44100 Ferrara
  tel. 0532-93908
  

• Roberto Rillo
  
  Via Barelli 14 24100 Bergamo

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