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What is "Warbow"
1/2primitive:
All right, referring to a point brought up earlier, I would say that if there are any variations (wood, size, draw length, or draw weight) the bow should be considered just a English style bow, not an actual English war bow. Would you agree?
And I really want to know exactly what a longbow is, would it be simply a d-cross sectioned, bending in the handle bow or what?
Sean
*edit other than ash and elm, which have been proven to have been used.
Lloyd:
I'll say this about the ash that Jaro is using. I got some ash arrow shafts from Jaro last year that are heavier, tighter grained and spine way higher than the best ash I have ever found in the States. I really think that Eastern European ash may be better than anything we have here, at least better than anything I've ever seen.
Kviljo:
--- Quote from: sagitarius boemoru on May 09, 2007, 06:22:56 pm ---Growthrings do not tell. You have to really measure density.
32 mmX28mm give easy 100# +
Jaro
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Alright :) Must be a bit denser than the wood I've tried. Pretty hefty! I'll have to measure some pieces.
I've got a 76" 30x25mm which is only 45 pounds. It has a way too round belly though. 3" stringfollow ::)
Then the question arises: what density ash and elm was in England 500 years ago?
sagitarius boemoru:
Since eastern england is basically covered with this stuff, they could go through many pieces of wood to sellect a good one.
Jaro
SimonUK:
--- Quote from: sagitarius boemoru on May 10, 2007, 06:51:30 am ---Since eastern england is basically covered with this stuff, they could go through many pieces of wood to sellect a good one.
Jaro
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This was one of the points I make on the old warbow forum - ash is so common in the UK, I'd be surprised if they didn't have enough to make flatbows. Although I appreciate we have no evidence of them.
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