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BowSlayer:
there is a guy who goes to my club who shoots a 87# warbow i think. although ive only seen pics of him shooting it. i might try make a heavy draw weight pyramid flatbow one day to hang on the wall. not to use. i dunno

p.s thanks for the replys ;)

Del the cat:
Will...
Do you have any reference for these pyramid bows from the Mary Rose?
I was under the impression that they were all catalogued in Weapons of Warre, but I haven't come across them. Mind there is a lot of data in there. Or are they to be found on the grassy knoll in the posession of badge man?
Maybe it's a confusion of terms?
The main point is, few if any bows from Mary Rose have a 'high arched D section' of a Victorian longbow, most are nearer square or round. Even for those described as D section, it's a very squreish D, and there is little difference between them and the 'slab sided'.
And, yes, I have been in the store room and handled all the bows... nothing there that I'd call 'pyramid'....
Or have those bows been removed and locked up with the Ark of the Covenant in area 51 (shhhh... you ain't seen me? Roight?)
Del

WillS:
Del... it were a joke, like.

Read the quote I took from TooManyKnots again  ;)

Del the cat:
Errrr. I can't find the "Joke", and one should be wary of saying stuff that could be believed by newbies or could confuse a cat.
Maybe the original quote has been removed.
the problem is that info' like that is now hanging there with no context...
Next thing you know some academic twit has picked it up on a google search and it ends up in print*.
We need to be careful with our knowledge and our history.
(Not meaning to sound stuffy....and I did see the multiple  >:D emoticons alongside the record bow.....)

* I know this is true, as I've searched for stuff and then found it referencing my own work.
E.G. You make a 'mediaeval bowyers tool' and post a pic on t'web.
You search a few days later and find images of this authentic bowyers tool!.. create your own history.
Anyone want to buy Lord Nelson's pocket crossbow? ... (Aroogah... aroogah... that's a joke and hopefull an obvious one?)
Del
(And if Toomanyknots doesn't behave we should all PM him our spare knots  ;) )

toomanyknots:
lol

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