Thanks guys- took some pictures of my yew bow, but they turned out poorly. I'll take it over to Taylor's and have him do some 'shots'.
In the house, it was nasty- outside might be OK - having a bit of a warm spell now.

Taylor has a longbow made by Ed Kellow, Bob. Nice bow it is, too, but too heavy for me now, I think it's 76 pounds draw @28".

I remember the arrow contest as well - man, a lot of water under the bridge from them until now - yes I do remember it - by name and announcements, but not much about it, just that it was held there.

About the piles (points). I did not know there were so many different designs. I do not know the lineage of them as they could span centuries of use. there are so many bodkin designs - 3 and 4 sides - and so many blades. Many with barbed blades, if I remember correctly, were for shooting horses at long range - usually spilled a knight who was then easy prey for a dagger through an eye slit.