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rob, Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
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You'll need a big branchA proper longbow cross section includes heartwood and sapwood, one's better in tension, the other's better in compression (buggered if I know which is which). IIRC a longbow was made from a split stave from the tree.
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Have you been googling again Cap?I would love to be able set a longbow with a draw weight of 90–110 pounds-force (400–490 newtons)
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hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Fri 4 Oct 2013, 18:53,
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