Main Discussion Area > English Warbow

Is Bow X1-3 a Mollegabet

(1/3) > >>

meanewood:
I was doing a bit of browsing on the bow main page today and looked into the Mollegabet design.

It occur ed to me that the transition from working (bending) limb to lever is quite similar to the drastic width reduction seen on the 'Mary Rose' bow X1-3!

The main difference being, the X1-3 depth taper reduces in at a typical longbow rate.

I don't think the maker of that bow was intending to create non bending levers but was keen to dispense with as much unnecessary weight in the outer limbs as possible.

I've made a couple of X1-3 type bows but have yet to fully replicate that drastic profile but may try with my next Elm build.

FilipT:
What kind of bow is that and why do you think it is a molle if it has bend through whole length?

meanewood:
Bow X1-3 is an Elm (longbow) from the Tudor Period.

It's no surprise that an Elm Warbow would be shorter than the Yew bows being made at the time but obviously one example of an Elm bow is not proof that it's characteristics were uniform.

The drastic narrowing of X1-3's width could have even been done by the owner in an effort to whip tiller the bow, rather than the work of the bowyer himself!

My feeling is X1-3 was a personal bow of a crew member that had been modified to use from the lower gun deck, shooting through the gun ports. Due to the lack of headroom a 80inch yew bow of high poundage would be very difficult to use !

FilipT:
I looked at pictures and that profile taper looks very weird haha. Too drastic.

JNystrom:

--- Quote from: meanewood on May 06, 2018, 08:06:28 pm ---Bow X1-3 is an Elm (longbow) from the Tudor Period.

It's no surprise that an Elm Warbow would be shorter than the Yew bows being made at the time but obviously one example of an Elm bow is not proof that it's characteristics were uniform.

The drastic narrowing of X1-3's width could have even been done by the owner in an effort to whip tiller the bow, rather than the work of the bowyer himself!

My feeling is X1-3 was a personal bow of a crew member that had been modified to use from the lower gun deck, shooting through the gun ports. Due to the lack of headroom a 80inch yew bow of high poundage would be very difficult to use !

--- End quote ---
Why is it not surpise that an elm bow is shorter than yew bow? I dont't get it.

X1-3 bow sure is interesting. Weren't the replicas that were made quite overstressed and eventually chrysalled/broken? Common theory is that the bow found (X1-3) had its tips cut off, for some reason.

Navigation

[0] Message Index

[#] Next page