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bow101:
I'am considering building a bow that will be 70" NTN does that make it a Warbow, longbow or otherwise. What is the weight target for a basic Warbow..?    If I only get 55# out of it at 70" does that make it a slow bow because of it's lenght..?

Dictionary:
You should post this in the "Bows" section. The English Warbow follows other strict rules. 50# definitely isnt near warbow draw weight and i think at least 72 inches is required to qualify as one as well.
 
 
But anyhow, 70 inches with a stiff handle is okay for 50#. It will definitely make a safe design. If it is a bendy handle bow, it is quite overbuilt. Nothing wrong with overbuilding, it just won't be as fast as it would be if shorter and lighter.

bow101:
"i think at least 72 inches is required to qualify as one as well"...................................now I know. ::) ::) ::)

outcaste:
I'm not sure where the 72ins comes from, but you will find bows less than this NTN recovered from the Mary Rose.

adb:
Minimum draw weight for men open class (ages 16 - 60) is 70#@32". That's EWBS rules. I'd agree. 55# is just not warbow weight. It doesn't give you any idea what the heavier draw weights feel like.

The shortest bows recovered from the Mary Rose were 74".

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