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How do you draw a high-weight English Longbow?

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Heffalump:
Don't get me started on Taxi Dave , Del  >:( He's still fiddling about with a pile of "sticks" he's had mounted on his chimney breast for the last 10 years....Hector Cole heads, but otherwise a handful of low quality Poplar bananas! LOL Being a good Christian,  I sprang forward (ever the "helpful Harry") and loaned him a nice set of 33" ash shafted standard arrows. This was last Saturday over the field and he was banging them out to 200yds no problem first six shots. I had a good look at his action and I reckon he could end up needing 34-35" shafts once he tidies his draw up......bugga! Talk about the genetic lottery!!!  :laugh:

p.s. Might see you on the field on Sunday morning.....its gambeson weather for sure!  ;)

JayTee

Limbit:
Thank you so much! I was having a hell of a time finding good information. I'll give it a go and see if I run into any complications.

Del the cat:
Just an added note of explanation.
If you can draw 70# at 28" then if you just go to 70# at 32" the extra 4" will actually give over 20% extra energy! So even the same poundage at the long draw is a huge advantage, especially if you want to shoot the heavy medieval arrows.
Del

adb:

--- Quote from: Del the cat on September 13, 2013, 04:44:15 am ---Just an added note of explanation.
If you can draw 70# at 28" then if you just go to 70# at 32" the extra 4" will actually give over 20% extra energy! So even the same poundage at the long draw is a huge advantage, especially if you want to shoot the heavy medieval arrows.
Del

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I agree. The amount of time the string acts on the arrow is a great determinate of cast. I learned this lesson this summer. I was shooting my warbow, 90#@30" and Cam was shooting his warbow, 88#@30". Cam increased his draw length by 1" (shooting 31" arrows) and he outshot me by 20-30 yards. So, I agree, more draw length is more important than more weight.

WillS:
That's really interesting.  I wonder how much of that is dependent on the tiller of the bow? Most warbows are fairly stiff in the centre until right at the last few inches of a 32" draw.  If the extra inch or two came from the tips as compared to the middle, would it have a different effect on the cast?

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