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Micke D:
Hello guys!

I have some questions about the length of 16Th c warbows.
I think I have the length of all the Mary Rose bows, but I don't know how long the archers were?
I have read that these bows were made quite long for safety, but how much longer were the bows than the archers that used them?
Would a lighter bow, lets say a 16Th c 70 pound hunting bow, be shorter than a warbow?

adb:
The majority of the Mary Rose bows were over 6', with some up to 80". I'm not 100% sure on the height of the archers during this era, but I've heard reported they were mostly well under 6'. So, longbows of that era were actually long... much taller than the archers using them.
As far as a true 16th century hunting bow goes... who knows. I don't think one exists.

Davepim:
Illustrations from 14th century manuscripts frequently distinguish between Warbows and hunting bows in terms of length of the bow and draw-length by the archer. As such, hunting bows were shot much as they are today, with the anchor-point close to the side of the face and the bows themselves were shorter than Warbows.

Dave

adb:
I suppose it may also be possible that bows used for war were also pressed into service as hunting bows... simply being drawn shorter. I fear it's something we'll never know for certain. Many ancient manuscripts and illustrations are often poor representations of fact... example: often showing arrows being shot off the wrong side of the hand, etc.

Thesquirrelslinger:
it could also be that hunting bows were employed for close range warefare and ambushes.

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