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skerm:
Hi, Alan!

Nice site you put up there. What about the third picture on it, the one showing bow tips in gray scale? Are you sure that it shows yew bows found on the Mary Rose?

Cheers,
Daniel

alanesq:
now you mention it the growth rings dont look like Mary Rose yew ? ?
not sure where I got that picture from, - I will see if I can find a different one

although if they arn't Mary Rose bows I would be interested to know what they are as they also have side nocks

thanks

Yeomanbowman:

--- Quote from: skerm on March 05, 2009, 03:41:02 am ---Hi, Alan!

Nice site you put up there. What about the third picture on it, the one showing bow tips in gray scale? Are you sure that it shows yew bows found on the Mary Rose?

Cheers,
Daniel

--- End quote ---

Daniel/Alan,
I think the image is from Hardy's 'Longbow'.  Not all of the MR bows had really tight grain and it is theorised that some may have been indigenous yew.  Steve Stratton may be able to tell you more.

faltenhemd:
thanks alan!
i didnt know about the mary rose bows having sidenocks.
cool page  :)

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