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How War Bows were manufactured for wars

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Del the cat:
There was a thread on here (2010) asking what a flotte was. It contained plenty of petty bickering and unconvincing argument.
This pic was the only thing of value on that thread, and is can be seen that the illustration on the Worshipful Company of Bowyers coat of arms could be a representation of such a thing.
Del

toomanyknots:

--- Quote from: Del the cat on March 07, 2014, 10:02:58 am ---There was a thread on here (2010) asking what a flotte was. It contained plenty of petty bickering and unconvincing argument.
This pic was the only thing of value on that thread, and is can be seen that the illustration on the Worshipful Company of Bowyers coat of arms could be a representation of such a thing.
Del

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Cool! I've never seen one before! Does it work like a bunch of little scrappers without the burs?

WillS:
That doesn't look solid enough to me to be able to handle a raw stave.  Looks perfect for rounding an established belly though.

I think the one shown here at 2min is closer, personally.

youtube.com/watch?v=-ISS1MfbC_I&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Del the cat:
Ah, That looks like a big dreadnaught file with a handle.
Del

WillS:
Yup, but it's still not quite right is it.  The drawings show a much deeper body. 

FWIW I use a dreadnaught file for all my roughing out as the guy who first showed me how to make bows recommended them.  I can imagine a really deep one with handles like that would go through wood like butter.

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