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Wood for warbow?
nickf:
I'm sure about high ringcount, but not totally sure about the 60+.
If I recall correctly, steve stretton told me about it. He stated that the former replica's with rpi's of around 40 weren't to be taken serious, considering the drawweight, as those on the mary rose were made form much denser yew, and that even the smaller ones would exceed 150# drawweights when made from yew with a similar quality.
Nick
Rod:
Since good wych elm can be hard to come by, a good second choice wood that is not too exotic for the purist might be ash or american red elm.
The latter can be got in plank form, but for a "war bow" weight in an English bow might benefit from backing.
Rod.
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