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dimensions for a Viking bow replica?
duffontap:
Ha, ha Jaro. Well, at least you know where you stand. ;D ;D I still stand by what I said.
Do you know of any replicas that do not have a bottom nock? The information provided above suggested that there was no bottom nock but the string was tied onto the deflexed tip and stayed there by tension. Is that possible?
J. D. Duff
jpitts:
Jaro,
I can't wait to read your chapter too. The pics of you and the other men rowing, was that part of a festival ? Any other pics? That's an impressive pic shooting the bow. That had to be one heck of a bush. Do you have a close up of the bow braced?
sagitarius boemoru:
J.D. The big bow is the only one without one nock groove. The string can be tied there, but its rather difficult.
http://asgard.tgorod.ru/image/arr2/p7.jpg
http://asgard.tgorod.ru/image/arr2/p8.jpg
Check these two pictures. The idea is about this - you make string and put the loop above the pin, which marks correct lenght, found empirically. Then you tie the lower end. When you brace, the setup is correct and doesnt need any adjustement. This is particulary useful if you happen to break lots of strings or if you need to render the weapon shootable in combat situation quickly, which is likely the cause.
Jaro
sagitarius boemoru:
Jimmy, here you go, thats the picture along with my ugly wolfish face. I used deflexed part of stave for lower limb.
http://sweb.cz/hawkwind/brace1.JPG
Mind you, this is english bow, its only interesting in this debate, as its quite short for its sturdiness, such like the viing bow were.
(Short is relative word a longbow of 72´´ and 100# is relativelly short and thick piece of wood.)
Jaro
duffontap:
Thanks again Jaro. I like the series of half-hitches (?) on the lower limb. I'll need to forge an iron nail as well I suppose.
J. D. Duff
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