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Warbow myth?
bow-toxo:
--- Quote from: adb3112 on February 04, 2008, 12:59:26 pm ---All sorts of wonderful stories exist. Hard to know what is true. I'm sure most of them are, but some embellishment must be expected.
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Yes, it is hard to know what is true. It is hard to believe that an archer can consistently hit aspirins thrown in the air, but there are those that can. Not many years ago the Society of Archery Antiquaries experts didn't believe that mediaeval archers could shoot with 150 pound bows, but they clearly did. I prefer to reserve my judgement on these claims.
deerhunter97370:
--- Quote from: wanabehunter on June 26, 2008, 12:03:32 am ---I doubt it was 4 inches.. 4 fingers may only measure out to be 3inches..small hands
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The story is a palms width. not fingers. At the widest point my hand is 4". That is why I wont to use 4" in my test. But it will take time for me to make a bow that can acomplish this. Joel
deerhunter97370:
Unless someone wants to make and donate a bow for me to use. Joel
ThimoS:
It was this very tale that brought me to an interest in heavy medieval bows.
deerhunter97370:
ThimoS whats size bow and thickness of wood you shot through? Those were cool pics. Joel
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