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BowSlayer:
does a warbow need to have a rounded belly? or could a 100 lb flatbow be called a warbow? just curious. also what is the lightest draw weigt a warbow can be?

WillS:

--- Quote from: toomanyknots on November 17, 2013, 02:51:45 pm ---Most warbows typically do have flat bellies. It is common for someone buying one from a bowyer to specify if you want a flat one or a round one. Believe it or not, there were actually a couple typical pyramid tapered flatbows found on the mary rose, ( although no one every likes to mention them for some reason). The heaviest warbow to date measured around 130" nock to nock, and pulled 450 or so lbs at 38 inches, shot by steve stratton, and recorded in the genesis book of world records on sept 23 1965.

 >:D >:D >:D

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Yup spot on.

It's amazing that Steve was able to pull it the full 38", he's quite a small guy.

I think the reason nobody brings up the pyramid bows on the MR is just because they were clearly too heavy and don't conform to the accepted projected draw weight of bows from that period.

WillS:
Oh you removed the post.  You rat.  Quoted forever though...

toomanyknots:
hahah, I figured someone would quote me before I deleted it. Thats what I get for being a douche.  :)

Edit: To answer your question Bowslayer, some woods will tend to like a more squarish cross section I hear, but I think the lingo around here is "warbow" is short for english warbow, which are not flatbows. I think the english warbow society's rule is 75@ 32" is the lowest maybe, but don't quote me on that or anything (looking at you will,  ;D)

WillS:
Who, me?  O:)

To be honest, by the time you hit warbow weights the belly gets a lot flatter than the light target weight longbows you normally see.  Very rarely you get a d-shaped belly, as most are rectangular or galleon section to keep the stress and chrysals to a minimum along the belly.

The 5/8 rule is ignored with warbows as well.  In essence (in a very simple, laypersons point of view) a warbow is just a hunk of timber which can bend without breaking at massive poundage.  How it looks when it's done doesn't matter in terms of shape - the wood will dictate what shape the belly has to be.

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