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data on the Mary Rose bows/arrows
Hillbilly:
Yes, this is getting quite silly. Seems like the forum says "English Warbow Forum" at the top, not "Immature Arguing and Name-Calling Area."
Ian B:
hope this helps ;)
Well it seems that the arrows were of a length between 61cm and 81cm (24.02 inch to 31.89 inch long) and a thickness of about 27/64 up-to 1/2 inch
The bows were of length 187cm up-to 211cm ( 6.1352 feet or 73.6224 inches up-to 6.9226 feet or 83.0712 )
All this came from the Mary Rose Website. see here http://www.maryrose.org/ship/bows1.htm
This may also be of help http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,10071.0.html.
As far as i know Chris Boyton was part of the the team that where the first to have a look and measure the bows and arrows.
Regards Ian
Marc St Louis:
To say that I am a bit angry with what has been happening here is an understatement. If this type of conduct were to be happening on your "englishwarbow" forum you guys would not be happy and people would get banned. Some very unpleasant things were posted here that could be read by the general public and that is just unacceptable. I have banned one guy, a ban that will last 30 days, and I may ban some more.
Phil Rees:
I came across this small artical
"Mary Rose" A Second Report: W.F.Paterson. Journal of the Society of Archer Antiquaries pp 4-6 Vol 24 1981
Hope it may be of some interest
denny:
I really Have enjoyed the chat on meadevil bows. I resently produced 15 bows for the SCA function in Pennsylvania next week. These people take their sport pretty serious, however I don't think they can quite grasp the intensity or seriousness of this time. Like us we can only speculate, based on what we read or have heard. I just recently built a 80+lb 72" Hickory longbow which my 16 yearold can draw easily at 30 inches . It buries a 32 inch shaft to the fletching in a round target bale replica of that time. Now I am sure some of you know probably more history then I, but I have shot my bows Thru a chonograph and it isn't unusual to get 150 to 180fps with 60lb at 28inches . So why would it be so hard to believe some of the facts presented. I am 60 yearsold and have shot bows as long as I can remember, once shot a 75# bow 210 paces from my shop to the woods which we stepped off . The arrows went beyond into the woods never did find. Deer probably ate it.. Anyway, I did read and my memory does slip once and a while , that a yeoman skeleton could be idenified by the enlarge scapula or shoulder blade, undoubtablely from shooting so much. And I do belief from what I have read the men of that time where some what taller. Maybe some of our englihmen can verify that. None the less thats my too sense. Lets play nice and not fight over toys boys. denny
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