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brian:
   common sense being talked at last

Yeomanbowman:

--- Quote from: mikekeswick on June 06, 2013, 04:09:08 am ---My advice is to forgot the 'magic 32'. There is little to no evidence that 32inch draws were used. How long were the arrows found on the Mary Rose  ;) Draw what you feel comfortable drawing to - it's as simple as that. :) Pushing too far will damage you and the bow.

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Make that plus two then!
Read 'Weapons of Warre' and you will be happy with your, actual, period drawlength.  It's the style of drawing in the bow, which for you is 29-30"

fisher2:
yeah i think i havw 1-2" left but i might not who knows/cares

adb:
A comfortable draw for me with warbows is 30". The majority of the arrows recovered from The Mary Rose are 30.5", so I guess most Tudor era archers would agree. I have 2 buddies that can draw 31" and 32", but they're both well over 6' tall, with longer arms and broader shoulders than mine.

Thesquirrelslinger:
32" is quite uncomfortable for me with a normalish bow.
28, for that matter, isn't super easy either.

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