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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: 65x55 swedis on January 23, 2011, 04:44:19 pm

Title: elb?
Post by: 65x55 swedis on January 23, 2011, 04:44:19 pm

ok i am still really new to this but what is a elb? i see it pop up all over?

Title: Re: elb?
Post by: youngbowyer on January 23, 2011, 04:47:28 pm

english longbow

Title: Re: elb?
Post by: medicinewheel on January 23, 2011, 04:48:11 pm

It's short for English LongBow.

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Title: Re: elb?
Post by: Pat B on January 23, 2011, 05:01:46 pm

An ELB is an English Long Bow.  These are long(man size),relatively narrow bows with deep, rounded bellies. I guess a true ELB would have a stiff handle but the old war bows bent from tip to tip is the arch of a circle.

Title: Re: elb?
Post by: 65x55 swedis on January 23, 2011, 05:04:54 pm

thanks everyone  ;D