When it comes to yew wood, the heartwood differs very little in stiffness from the sapwood so a well made longbow could be carved only from heartwood. The idea that both SW and HW ought to be used comes from an aesthetic point of view since the layering effect of light and auburn colors is very pleasing to the eye.
somewhat related, I see in another video they talked about the 2 sizes of arrows recovered from the mary rose. Some arrows 28inchs and some 30inchs. A question was asked to why this was. I will try to answer at a guess, when a bow is fully draw with 2inchs clear of the bow and the bowers draw fingers close to his face that will measure 26inchs to the bow and 2inchs passed = 28 inchs. If they used fire arrows you need more than 2 inchs of clearance from the front of the bow when fully drawn, which answers the question of why 2 sizes of arrows was found on the mary rose. The longer being used as fire arrows.
Also, when gunpowder weapons first were made their range and accuracy had a long way to go ere they were on a par with that of a master bowman, on a good day. The best shots (archers) could make a lot of money and gain great prestige, at times, at least partly through the use of their shooting skills.
@@janviljoen7001 Hi Jan, I was talking to Pip Bickerstaffe who saw the bows and he reckoned they were about 85#. We have to remember that these were like stock bows that were almost like spares. Not all the archers could draw 100#, hence why they were 85#ish. Most of the archers would have used their own bows I would imagine. If theirs broke then they could draw one from the ships supply. Apart from what Pip said about the draw weights which will be pretty accurate the rest is my speculation. I'm sure though that the archers would prefer their own bows as they were used to them and let's face it all Yew bows are really one off's. I have a nice yew selfbow which is lively and very fast though it is only 52#. Dave.
@@davesheppard8797 The median draw weight of the mary rose bows is around 140lb the lightest bows are around 90lb to 100lb and the heaviest are around 172lb to 180lb but the problem with an 85lb like you are suggesting is modern testing has proven a bow of that poundage is not sufficient to propel a heavy war arrow which was of a pretty standard form far enough with enough inertia behind it. ua-cam.com/video/Fh_axfTR738/v-deo.html
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I didn’t know they made them practice every day I thought it was only Sundays
This is great stuff. I am a longbow archer and I appreciate seeing this video. Thank you.
When it comes to yew wood, the heartwood differs very little in stiffness from the sapwood so a well made longbow could be carved only from heartwood. The idea that both SW and HW ought to be used comes from an aesthetic point of view since the layering effect of light and auburn colors is very pleasing to the eye.
somewhat related, I see in another video they talked about the 2 sizes of arrows recovered from the mary rose. Some arrows 28inchs and some 30inchs. A question was asked to why this was. I will try to answer at a guess, when a bow is fully draw with 2inchs clear of the bow and the bowers draw fingers close to his face that will measure 26inchs to the bow and 2inchs passed = 28 inchs. If they used fire arrows you need more than 2 inchs of clearance from the front of the bow when fully drawn, which answers the question of why 2 sizes of arrows was found on the mary rose. The longer being used as fire arrows.
ENJOYABLE THANK YOU. IT LOOKS LIKE THIN SAP WOOD AND A LOT OF HEART. THIS MUST BE THE SECRET TO A HEAVIER BOW.
TAKE CARE GARE
Gary Chynne a lot of heart in the English bowman is the secret .
Also, when gunpowder weapons first were made their range and accuracy had a long way to go ere they were on a par with that of a master bowman, on a good day. The best shots (archers) could make a lot of money and gain great prestige, at times, at least partly through the use of their shooting skills.
Joe do you make and sell bows?
what would happen if you tried to string one and shoot it?
Probably break.
Ziggy Bro actually, it has been done, and it shot fine.
Connor MacArthur And some broke.
That's incredible! after all those years sitting there!
Salt water damaged them, they were soaked in flax seed oil, some held up
wtf didn't cover the poundage the length.
IIRC nearly 6ft tall and 200lb draw.
@@Foche_T._Schitt nearly 7 foot and cca 100 lb average.
@@TheWarboys The longer ones were used as fire bows.
Shorter ones were used by snipers, max 105 pounds, average lower than 100 pounds.
@@janviljoen7001 Hi Jan, I was talking to Pip Bickerstaffe who saw the bows and he reckoned they were about 85#. We have to remember that these were like stock bows that were almost like spares. Not all the archers could draw 100#, hence why they were 85#ish. Most of the archers would have used their own bows I would imagine. If theirs broke then they could draw one from the ships supply. Apart from what Pip said about the draw weights which will be pretty accurate the rest is my speculation. I'm sure though that the archers would prefer their own bows as they were used to them and let's face it all Yew bows are really one off's. I have a nice yew selfbow which is lively and very fast though it is only 52#.
Dave.
@@davesheppard8797 The median draw weight of the mary rose bows is around 140lb the lightest bows are around 90lb to 100lb and the heaviest are around 172lb to 180lb but the problem with an 85lb like you are suggesting is modern testing has proven a bow of that poundage is not sufficient to propel a heavy war arrow which was of a pretty standard form far enough with enough inertia behind it. ua-cam.com/video/Fh_axfTR738/v-deo.html
ok so we knew all this.