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Marlin:

--- Quote from: adb on July 10, 2011, 03:34:38 am ---That's looking pretty good for a first heavier bow. Try and get yourself some FF string. I find B50 nearly useless for bows >60#. Also, try and work at getting your draw length out to your ear. Make yourself some arrows that are 30-32" (measured from the base of the head to the valley of the nock) so you know how far you're drawing everytime. It's good to see you starting with a reasonable draw weight, and working your way up over time.

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Marlin:
Thank You for that advice, ADB I will take it. I eventualy want to make some needle bodkins with 1/2" shafts that I see postedon here. Marlin

adb:

--- Quote from: bow-toxo on July 10, 2011, 08:23:44 pm ---
--- Quote from: adb on July 09, 2011, 10:56:47 pm ---Well, Erik, I'm not disputing that either Attila the Hun or medieval bow strings existed. What I am saying is, we will never know for sure the details of either Attila's life or medieval bow strings, because we can not examine them first hand. So, for you to say on this forum, that 'medieval bow strings were 3 strands' is hog wash. It's like saying Attila had 14 wives, maybe... but something we will never know for sure.

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Hogwash? Do I have your expert opinion on that? We don't have to bet our lives on those details but we know them, not because I or someone else posts them, but because they are described in nonfiction literature of the period. You don't seem able to recognize this. It is called research and all history we know is based on it. Ever heard of it ?  Look it up. Enlighten yourself.

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Back in medieval times, and especially today, anyone could write pretty much anything they want. I, for one, don't take it as gospel truth. Until a medieval period bow string is recovered, we will not know for sure what they were made of, or look like, or how many strands they contained. Remember, history is written by the victors, and is not always accurate. If you believe everything written in the past as truth, you are truly naive. The only thing we do know for sure about medieval strings is their diameter, being approx. 1/8". We can assume this because the arrow nocks found on existing medieval artifacts (some of which I've examined first hand) are that size. The rest is speculation. How they were made, and what the majority were made of is anyone's guess. To say otherwise, to a certainty, is hogwash.
 
Anyway, I'm not sure why I get involved in these childish and petty arguements. I guess because I have a hard time letting BS pass without accountability. Armchair experts have always rubbed me the wrong way. I could take a couple of people on this warbow forum more seriously if they contributed some examples of their work for all to see. I've decided not to become involved in it anymore, especially on this particular forum topic. I will continue to contribute, but not in this manner. The useless arguing is over for me. Erik, you and Craig can continue on, amazing us with your knowledge, and I'll remain out of it. This behaviour sure gets some threads way off topic. No more from me.  8)

CraigMBeckett:
Adb,


--- Quote ---Anyway, I'm not sure why I get involved in these childish and petty arguements. I guess because I have a hard time letting BS pass without accountability. Armchair experts have always rubbed me the wrong way. I could take a couple of people on this warbow forum more seriously if they contributed some examples of their work for all to see. I've decided not to become involved in it anymore, especially on this particular forum topic. I will continue to contribute, but not in this manner. The useless arguing is over for me. Erik, you and Craig can continue on, amazing us with your knowledge, and I'll remain out of it. This behaviour sure gets some threads way off topic. No more from me.
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Once again you show your disregard for any kind of research into the topic and your propensity to hurl insults at others. For someone who claims not to like seeing BS pass without accountability, you have a very selective approach to it, in both giving it out and picking people up on it.

Craig.

CraigMBeckett:
Ian,


--- Quote ---There is a bigger distance in time between us and the medieval period then between the Mperiod and Otiz, knowledge has been lost and gained in much shorter times.
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Otzi = 5,300 years ago;

Medieval period, 550 to 1,550 years ago

I suggest you look at your statement again, we are much closer to the medieval period than Otzi's time was to it, and even with our advantage of the written record, we still have virtually no idea how the medieval string was made.

Craig.

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