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Another historical question

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English_Archer:
"Yewboy", I think we'd all be interested to know who you are.

adb:
Yes, I agree.

Yewboy:

--- Quote from: English_Archer on September 08, 2009, 05:21:25 pm ---"Yewboy", I think we'd all be interested to know who you are.

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Now that would be telling wouldn't it? ;) What I will say is that I am along with Yeomanbowman a "Master Bowyer" in the Craft Guild of Traditional Bowyers and Fletchers.

Dave

jb.68:


--- Quote from: English_Archer on September 08, 2009, 05:21:25 pm ---"Yewboy", I think we'd all be interested to know who you are.

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Some of us have already worked out who Yewboy is.... Come on gents, not much of a stretch to work it out.  ;)

jb

Phil Rees:
I can remember reading somewhere (and I,m sorry I can't remember the source) that the first quality standards were laid down for bowyers .ie bows were not allowed to be made by candle light, so I think that gives a little indication of the importance of the bowyers craft when the bow was such an important weapon of war. As for following growth rings as the original question asked, the Mary Rose bows I've seen in storage, I,d say the bowyers were respectful of  the consequences of not following the growth rings.

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