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How do you draw a high-weight English Longbow?
adb:
I can draw to 30" no problem. 31" on a good day, up to 100-110#. However, 32" becomes a physical limit... my arms just aren't long enough.
WillS:
That's no excuse. Use that excuse in medieval England and you'd be whipped man!
Start hanging from window ledges. Twice a day, for an hour. You'll have longer arms in a week.
adb:
--- Quote from: WillS on October 02, 2013, 11:25:29 am ---That's no excuse. Use that excuse in medieval England and you'd be whipped man!
Start hanging from window ledges. Twice a day, for an hour. You'll have longer arms in a week.
--- End quote ---
;D ;D ;D
Seriously though, the vast majority of the arrows recovered from the Mary Rose were 30.5", so I think a 30" draw is very historically accurate.
Cameroo:
--- Quote from: adb on October 02, 2013, 02:06:05 pm ---...so I think a 30" draw is very historically accurate.
--- End quote ---
Isn't that what they made these things for...people with short arms? >:D
adb:
WRACK HIM!!! Oooh... that looks nasty. :o
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