Longbow

Jul 26, 2015 13:52

Here is my 60lb longbow. This bow is medieval style - it doesn't have a handgrip and bends into a perfect segment of a circle. Most modern English longbows are styled after Victorian sporting bows and have stiffened sections at the limb tips and in the centre. The lower limb of a sporting bow is also slightly shorter and stiffer; war bows are ( Read more... )

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heliopausa July 26 2015, 12:40:01 UTC
Thanks! Very interesting indeed.

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learnsslowly July 26 2015, 14:44:31 UTC
Interesting to see the bow. Thank you. I suppose I should download the Agincourt photos next.

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