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what lbs makes it a warbow insted of a longbow
triton:
That's why I also said those computer models were checked against MR bows on calibrated scales. A fella I know quite well was on the symposium along with other reknowned bowyers, historians, archeologists and they took a lot of flack from the archery establishment over draw weights. My friend was there when some of the MR bows were shot. The members of the symposium were mocked, quite loudly, and such ridiculous things were said, such as "I can draw no more than 70LB, so nor could they". My friend was drawing 100LB at 15 years old when he vowed to do his part in defending England against a german invasion.
stevesjem:
--- Quote from: triton on March 06, 2009, 04:56:28 am ---That's why I also said those computer models were checked against MR bows on calibrated scales. A fella I know quite well was on the symposium along with other reknowned bowyers, historians, archeologists and they took a lot of flack from the archery establishment over draw weights. My friend was there when some of the MR bows were shot. The members of the symposium were mocked, quite loudly, and such ridiculous things were said, such as "I can draw no more than 70LB, so nor could they". My friend was drawing 100LB at 15 years old when he vowed to do his part in defending England against a german invasion.
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Thats about right with the academics of this world, "If i can't do it, then no one else can" attitude ???
I have not heard of any MR bows that were actually shot, I know of a couple that were bent using an Instron machine and a few were broken during this process, 1 bow was actually drawn to 30", another had the limb snapped off in the doors on Concord when it was being taken to the US, but as far as I know none were actually shot, however I will check with the MR on this.
Steve
triton:
I think the ones that were shot also broke but I'll check. Spending a lot of time in a certain cellar cataloguing and measuring all the bows before they went back to the museum was of the utmost secrecy. even visitors to the house had no idea what was going on below the ground floor.
It wasn't so much "accademics" as the archery establishment ;)
Pat B:
Why so secretive? Seems they would want to share such info. Pat
triton:
because it was firstly in someones own home and these artefacts are priceless, none of the data was yet published and was still being collated. once the information had been gathered, the bows could then be moved back to portsmouth. He didn't want people clammering at the door during his afternoon tiffin.
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