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adb:
--- Quote from: stu1961 on January 27, 2013, 08:00:55 pm ---I agree, with the development of armour and other protection it came to be more about the arrow and the only way to propel an effective heavy arrow was to increase draw weights.
I personally dislike categorising the same style of bow into 'Warbows' or 'Longbows' based on wether they are more or less than 70lbs just because some societies have made that distinction.
I have made bows that range from 50-145lbs and they are all the same style, just some are thicker than others! They are all longbows and suitable for "war'.
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Sorry, I respectfully disagree. A longbow is not the same as a war bow. Yes, they're both 'longbows', but vastly different. Different application, different tiller... an all together different purpose. A Ducati Panigale and a Vespa 50 cc scooter are both classed as motorcycles, but are vastly different.
adb:
To me, length is far less important in 'warbow' determination than draw weight and tiller shape.
Ian.:
I am quite amazed to be honest how you can have such an uncritical eye, can you really seen no difference in an MR bow to a Victorian target bow?
adb:
--- Quote from: Ian. on January 28, 2013, 12:10:45 pm ---I am quite amazed to be honest how you can have such an uncritical eye, can you really seen no difference in an MR bow to a Victorian target bow?
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+1!
WillS:
I don't think he has said anywhere that a Victorian longbow is the same as a MR warbow.
He even stated in his last post that he's not talking about Victorian longbows. Or have I jumped into a discussion having missed something?
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