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acker:
What do you think guy´s does the mass theory work on warbows or is that a different kind of story?
Non of my stronger English longbows does fit into the mass theory, they do all have a good bit more weight then they should have if you believe in the theory.

What about your warbows ? Do they fit into the theory?
Thanks , acker

acker:
almost 50te views....no answer
No one here with an idea  ???
Or are all your bows to "heavy" as well.

Thanks acker

Del the cat:
Dunno what the 'mass theory' is so I can't comment.
BTW what is the apostrophe there for in the title?
Del

TBod:
All my D-bows are heavy. The stiff handles are usually corresponding to mass principle (tbb4 Steve Gardner)

Don't make any heavy warbows though so.. not what your asking about.

Badger:
  While I was developing the formula I built quite a few arc of the circle tillered english long bows from 35# on up to about 160#. They actually tend to come out a bit lighter than the formula suggests the higher the draw weight goes. The way you tiller the bow has a huge effect on the projected mass. bend through the handle arc of the circle tillers will be the lowest mass of all bows because they will be narrower with a deeper cross section. Past about 80# draw I started taking off an additional 1 oz of mass for every 5# draw weight. The woods I used ranged from pacific coast yew, maple, oak, osage, dog wood, hornbeam, ipe, plum, crepe myrtle, pine, soft maple, just about anything I got my hands on. I judged them on how much set they took and how they performed. Steve

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