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Agincourt
bow-toxo:
--- Quote from: Yewboy on November 04, 2009, 05:17:09 am ---
I have tried many times to creat a hemp string strong enough to take a bow of 120lb+ but without success, I know these were used and I am sure it is down to the quality of hemp, I would be fascinated to see one of your hemp strings, would you be able to make one for me that will stand a bow of this weight and send it to me. obviously I would pay for it and the postage.
many thanbks.
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I would be happy to make one up for you. As you know, the hemp previously used is no longer available. I have some ten pound hemp string, unfortunately only available bleached. These strings take as much as 18 pounds of pull to break. Three strands of five strings each makes a string to fit the nock of a Mary Rose arrow. I can’t guarantee that it would stand up in a 120 pound bow as I don’t have one of that draw weight to test them, but if it doesn’t, no charge. Finished string would be served at loop and nocking point with green silk. I would need measurement of bow length between nocks and around widest part of nock.
Yewboy:
--- Quote from: bow-toxo on November 08, 2009, 10:51:46 am ---
--- Quote from: Yewboy on November 04, 2009, 05:17:09 am ---
I have tried many times to creat a hemp string strong enough to take a bow of 120lb+ but without success, I know these were used and I am sure it is down to the quality of hemp, I would be fascinated to see one of your hemp strings, would you be able to make one for me that will stand a bow of this weight and send it to me. obviously I would pay for it and the postage.
many thanbks.
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I would be happy to make one up for you. As you know, the hemp previously used is no longer available. I have some ten pound hemp string, unfortunately only available bleached. These strings take as much as 18 pounds of pull to break. Three strands of five strings each makes a string to fit the nock of a Mary Rose arrow. I can’t guarantee that it would stand up in a 120 pound bow as I don’t have one of that draw weight to test them, but if it doesn’t, no charge. Finished string would be served at loop and nocking point with green silk. I would need measurement of bow length between nocks and around widest part of nock.
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many thanks Bow-Toxo, the bow is 79" between the nocks and the widest part of the nock is 20mm.
Thanks again
snedeker:
One really surprising error in the Archers Tale series ( I forget which book) was that when he needed a new bow he just hacked of a yew piece green and tillered it there on the spot.
Dave
PaulN/KS:
Yeah, I kinda raised my eyebrow at that one too... ???
Good stories though.
dmassphoto:
Just finished Agincourt, and was really impressed with the image the author produced of the battle. I agree with Cornwell that the archers were more than likely on the flanks, with the Men-at-Arms in the center. Having archers intermixed with the infantry would have created a weak line and probably would've broken, although it's still hard to imagine having nothing but archers protecting your flanks in a battle.
Some of you have talked about reading his other Saxon books. I highly highly suggest you read Jack Whyte if you're interested in Roman Britian. The first and second books are the abolute best I've read, and they are called "The Skystone" and "The Singing Sword."
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