07-23-2022, 04:39 PM
(07-23-2022, 03:11 PM)Hanny Wrote: https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/79170491.pdfHi Hanny,
you are the second person to bring that up. That thesis had not been published when I wrote my posts, and it looks like it covers what I think is worth a journal article in two sentences on p. 89:
Quote:While both historical and modern bows have been made with higher draw weights, even the above mentioned 70 pound draw weight would be unusually heavy (Baker, 1992, p. 79; Spotted-Eagle, 1988, pp. 15-16). Given that a draw weight of between 45 and 55 pounds (20-25kg) is more than adequate to kill all but the very largest game, it appears that the higher draw weights seen in medieval longbow and Turkish flight bow artifacts do not represent the norm for the ancient world (Baker, 1992, pp. 78-79; Blyth, 1980, p. 34; Godehardt et al., 2007, p. 117).
Its definitely on my to-read list!
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I have not checked this forum frequently since 2013, but I hope that these old posts have some value. I now have a blog on books, swords, and the curious things humans do with them.
I have not checked this forum frequently since 2013, but I hope that these old posts have some value. I now have a blog on books, swords, and the curious things humans do with them.
