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Main Discussion Area => English Warbow => Topic started by: stuckinthemud on August 03, 2024, 11:30:11 am

Title: Production rates?
Post by: stuckinthemud on August 03, 2024, 11:30:11 am

Quick question, anyone have any idea how many bows a medieval (for arguments sake let’s say 15th century) bowyer would be required to produce? Would be nice to know.

Title: Re: Production rates?
Post by: Hamish on September 22, 2024, 09:17:12 pm

I'd say a copy of Toxophilus by Ascham, would be the best place to start. Its a Renaissance / Tudor age book, but it details what was required to be a bowyer etc. My copy is in storage, otherwise I'd dig it out and have a look for you.

Title: Re: Production rates?
Post by: stuckinthemud on October 05, 2024, 04:52:43 pm

Thank you, I’ll try and get hold of a copy

Title: Re: Production rates?
Post by: Badger on October 15, 2024, 12:00:25 am

Quote from: stuckinthemud on August 03, 2024, 11:30:11 am

Quick question, anyone have any idea how many bows a medieval (for arguments sake let’s say 15th century) bowyer would be required to produce? Would be nice to know.

  When I am in good working shape I can do about 2 in a day. Not sure how that would compare. I once did 28 reproduction in 3 days but I used a bandsaw .

Title: Re: Production rates?
Post by: WhistlingBadger on October 15, 2024, 12:13:19 am

When I'm really crankin' I do about two a year.   ;D  Need to get some lessons from Badger.