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Offline jaxenro

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Backing
« on: August 19, 2016, 08:50:44 am »
Were Longbows traditionally backed and if so with what? Linen? Silk?

What is a good book you would recommend on building historical style longbows?
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Backing
« Reply #1 on: August 19, 2016, 12:53:53 pm »
Not backed.
There are some good build alongs on my blog (google bowyers diary)and I've done two youtube series with a warbow and an English longbow.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sR28fBBADdY&list=PLBz2tD9476KRkSOSICLsc-zj5ADyPKLZB
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgG0M--KCZE&list=PLBz2tD9476KQFyMBLEylQGh952tBT_mZB
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Offline jaxenro

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Re: Backing
« Reply #2 on: August 19, 2016, 03:57:51 pm »
Thank you - really enjoyed you miniature bow how did it shoot? The 18" one?

Do you know how ling they make me fill out seven questions to post? I;m color blind and these
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