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Evidence OTHER than MR Bows of 120+ bows?
Heffalump:
Come on boys, just a few more combative posts and we'll hit the 10 page mark with this thread ! :D
John T. :)
p.s. Hey WillS are you up for the Fraternity of St.George shoot at Royal Windsor deer park on Sunday? Its only a few quid, plus insurance and there's a few of us going ;)
Shoot info here..... http://www.longbow-archers.com/LeafletChristmasShootENG.pdf
WillS:
Combative?! This is passionate debate right here!
Didn't know about the shoot John, thanks! I'm playing a gig on the Saturday night but if I'm not exhausted I might try and make it up there. S'along way for me to go though. I'm saving my travel pennies for Mark's EWBS shoot in March!
Heffalump:
This threads seems to have run out of steam somewhat :(...... How about we spin it back up to speed with a few words of "Wisdom" from Mr.Bickerstaffe. Extracted from the ILAA website....
"Name: Pip Bickerstaffe
Suggestion: On the subject of which woods are to be avoided, typically most English yew will make poor and frequently brittle bows, that break. It can also make quite soggy bows; both are disappointing. Bamboo is not a wood and should never be used.
Maple can be used as a backing and can also be totally unsuitable, you need to know what you are looking at to avoid a broken bow.
If the wood you are looking at has an established history as a bow wood then it is likely to be OK but there are few woods that will successfully back bows and provide reliable bellies. Look at the bows that are professionally made for guidance. If you do not see the wood offered by a reputable manufacturer then it might be best avoided. Best to ask the question of someone who's opinion you can trust before you spend the money"......
(Sits back, opens popcorn)
Del the cat:
By 'ek lad I wouldn't trust Bickerstaffe to tell me t'time if he were stood under t'town hall clock :o
Del
WillS:
Honestly, my email inbox is packed with conversations with Pip full of the stuff. He once told me that ash will never make a longbow of any weight, and English yew will chrysal and fail the moment it hits 100#. Like I said before, he's not actually misinformed or deliberately obtuse but his problem stems from printing very early information into books and now he has to stand by what he said, despite recent discovery and testing proving him wrong all around him. He's probably more annoyed than anybody else that he's dug himself a hole.
Lets try to avoid turning this thread into a hate piece for somebody who isn't here to defend himself though as hopefully we are all above that!
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