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English longbows can be tough!
Badger:
I really admire the perfect tillers I have seen on many of these elbs posted here. They are tougher than they look. I was thinking about that today, on a flatbow I may only tiller about 16" on each limb, on an elb you have to tiller and ballance then entire bow! 80" in some cases. Not sure where I am going with this but hats off to the great work I have been seeing on here. Steve
DCM:
Not to mention keeping to center is so critical and not so simple. Some of these super heavy bows from character staves are really inspiring. It ain't as easy it they make it look!
Kegan:
They really are quite the works or skill. They look so simple and easy compared to composite bows and other European/Asian designs, but looks can be deceiveing!
tom sawyer:
My first attempt became a nice set of extra-long yew drumsticks. So I concur.
duffontap:
Thanks Steve. Finally a small concession to those of us who slave away for days on these 'simple, beginner bows.' The more I know about the English designs, the more convinced I am that they are some of the hardest to tiller. Did you read the comments to this effect on the 'simple D bows thread?' Almost no one agreed with me over there.
You really nailed the essence of it--controlling 16" of working wood is just easier than controlling 72" of working wood.
J. D. Duff
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