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Offline Loki

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Re: Warbow myth?
« Reply #30 on: February 15, 2008, 02:38:58 pm »
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I don't really know about that, but from what I saw I'd say the floors were still original

I dont know about Austrian Homes but English Houses had earthen floor's,so adding board's raises the flooring up a foot or so.With regard's to the size of the window's,thats due to them being made for wood shutter's,only the richest homes could afford Glass panes.
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eduardbilanin

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« Reply #31 on: March 06, 2008, 04:14:36 pm »
Is perfectly accurate that an warbow arrow can penetrate such thickness of oak wood.Please take a look what can do an 110#,with an only 850 grains arrow,but ATENTION with an normal arrow head that you use to practice targeting:





And now" La piece de rezistence":3,5mm of steel(the rust is superficial believe me ;D)







Give me some litle time and I`ll show you what can make an 160#bow with an 2500 grains arrows >:D

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Offline recurve shooter

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« Reply #32 on: March 27, 2008, 09:38:04 pm »
i know that my 35 lb recurve stuck like 4 inches into my neighbors trailor :-X after a ricochete, i dont doubt the power of 100 lb plus warbows at all.
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Offline Bernhard Langbogen

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« Reply #33 on: April 02, 2008, 06:13:42 pm »
Hello

As first sorry for my English, i need times to remeber the correct grammar. ::)

We make in Austria a simple test with a 90lbs Yew-Warbow.
On a distance of 100m (109.359Yards) we through a 2.5mm(0.0984inch) thick steel plate (50HRC) with a bodkinpointed.
A dry oak had the same hardness as a medium hard  steel plate (30 HRC).

best regards

 Bernhard
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Rich Saffold

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« Reply #34 on: April 04, 2008, 01:42:08 am »
 :D If anyone can shoot an arrow through 4" of  clean dense flat sawn oak.  I wanna see it. Old myths like this are rather amusing since there were probably some variables like mentioned which actually allowed it to happen..

Rich
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Offline Bernhard Langbogen

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Re: Warbow myth?
« Reply #35 on: April 05, 2008, 05:58:03 pm »
We failed with a thickness over 1.230'' (dense flat sawn beech, 109 yard distance).
I used a oak arrow with a 160grain Bodkinpointed.

When i finished my yew ELB (~130lbs) we started a new test.
Photos would be follow.

Bernhard
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humaza

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« Reply #36 on: April 05, 2008, 10:13:54 pm »
You guys need to be on mythbusters with this.
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Offline Bernhard Langbogen

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« Reply #37 on: April 07, 2008, 03:31:52 pm »
 :-\
What meanīs with mythbusters ?

Just as explanation.
I shoot now for 14 years with ELBīs (105-120lbs).
There are more myths about the english yew-bow than fleas on a dog.
A trough shoot with an 4'' oak flat sawn is a real myth.
But it is a nice topic at the campfire, ;D

Bernhard
   
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Offline Andrea S

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Re: Warbow myth?
« Reply #38 on: April 09, 2008, 01:35:49 pm »
WOW, I just have to mention, that teddy bear is creeping me out.

Interesting discussion, though  ;D.
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Offline The Burnt Hill Archer

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Re: Warbow myth?
« Reply #39 on: April 10, 2008, 01:42:51 am »
Quote from: humaza on April 05, 2008, 10:13:54 pm
You guys need to be on mythbusters with this.


Naaa, thoes guys are a bunch of nitwits. There too smart for their own good, no common sence.

Having said that, i do enjoy watching them from time to time. I think they really screwed up the robinhood myth, but whatever.
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eduardbilanin

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« Reply #40 on: April 12, 2008, 04:53:04 pm »
Hm........nitwits you said.Why you think somebody who draw heavy bows is an nitwit......I tell you why : because your balls are small >:D
Oh........by the way,here is the men`s corner.Go play with the kids,on rapids. ::)
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Offline deerhunter97370

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« Reply #41 on: April 13, 2008, 04:58:46 am »
eduardbilanin I think Burnt Hill was talking about mythbusters. Joel
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Offline The Burnt Hill Archer

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Re: Warbow myth?
« Reply #42 on: April 13, 2008, 08:32:08 am »
ouch that was a bit touchy. yup i was talking about the mythbusters being nitwits, i think you guys are amazing. i would love to get into making warbows, but time and lack of quality materials is holding me back. i have the utmost respect for all you heavy bow shooters and no disrespect was meant by any means. my apologies if i wasn't clear as to who was the nitwit.

Phil
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eduardbilanin

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« Reply #43 on: April 13, 2008, 10:58:58 am »
In that case I misunderstand and I appologies too.What can I say, sorry again. .
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Offline The Burnt Hill Archer

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Re: Warbow myth?
« Reply #44 on: April 13, 2008, 04:34:58 pm »
apologies accepted. no worries ;D
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