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adb:
Hi,
While at the museum, I of course spoke with staff who were knowlegable regarding the longbows. It is their interpretation that the bows were tillered first, and the nocks were added at the end, so the notches cut into the wood were from tillering the bows first. The entire tip is discolored a lighter color, which would indicate that the horn nocks were not cut through. The picture of the bow tip with the nock beside it actually shows some decay. The horn nock on display is obviously modern, and was made by longbowyer Chris Boyton. Every bowyer I've spoken with who makes horn nocks, does not cut through the horn. Two reasons: it weakens the nock, and defeats the purpose of the horn nock, which is to provide a harder material for softer woods, like yew. If you cut through the nock, the string will wear on the wood.
Kviljo:
That's the old interpretation :)
Check out "Secrets of the English Warbow" by Hugh Soar (2006). There's a picture of the horn nock, and a description of how the nock were cut through the horn and into the wood. But only on the side, leaving the horn in it's full thickness on the back, which probably makes it even stronger than the regular victorian type.
mullet:
this is realy cool.I'd like to visit that museum.Thanks for sharing.
Loki:
A bit of topic but did you go on the Warrior when you were down there adb3112?
What a fine boat,she was restored in my hometown,when i was a kid i used to fish for big fat eater crabs off the Gunwhales ;D,happy times....
HMS Warrior,the world's first Iron hulled Ocean going WarShip!
adb:
Hey, Loki
Yes, we did. It was within spitting distance from the museum. The museum is just off the dock where the Warrior is located. Interesting ship.
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