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Justin Snyder:
Bob, Maybe you can get Dave to do a build along and you can fallow along with him.
I searched high and low and finally had to order TBB. I couldn't even find it on the big book sellers on the internet. Of course I didn't know about Horsefeathersranch at the time. There is a link to them at the top of the page. Justin
Bob S.:
Thank's Justin.
duffontap:
Thanks Dana for finding that. I just read that article the other day but I couldn't remember what magazine it was in!
Justin, you're right about the AMO standards of course. But because of that broad definition, saying 'longbow' is saying little more than saying 'bow' as 80% of bows will fall under that definition (I just made up the 80% ::) ). We have to differentiate one 'longbow' from another by adding additional information which is less general. For example:
Longbow-->Self-Yew-->English-Style-->Victorian-Era-->Gentalman's.
As I admitted, I was arguing jots and tittles (details) but to say that the American Flatbow (a style of longbow coming out of the golden era of archery in America) is the American Longbow isn't strictly accurate by my understanding. I apologise for bringing this up on a thread titled 'first bow.' :-\
J. D. Duff
Bob S.:
--- Quote from: DanaM on April 18, 2007, 09:32:09 am ---JD that article was in Volume 4 issue 1 I believe.
DanaM
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Thank's guys.
Bob S.:
Dave, You mentioned re-flexing the limbs on your latest bow. I've read of others doing this, some by putting the green stave on a form and letting it dry with a little reflex. Do you generally reflex your bows? Is it considered better to do so?
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