February 9, 20233 yr Perhaps inspired by Legolas, LOL... 5800X3D, RTX4070, 600 Watt, one or two 1440p 32" screens, 64 GB RAM, 4 TB PCle 3 NVMe, Warthog throttle, VKB NXT EVO stick, Honeycomb Alpha yoke, CH quad, 3 Logitech panels, 2 StreamDecks, Desktop Aviator Trim Panel. Crystal Light VR.
February 9, 20233 yr Author Scythian archers gave Alexander fits while he marched from Persia to the Indus. They wiped out one of Alexander's armies at Polytimetus River. The Scythians and Slavs arguably are the same peoples, some of whom melded to become what we now call Russia. 5800X3D, RTX4070, 600 Watt, one or two 1440p 32" screens, 64 GB RAM, 4 TB PCle 3 NVMe, Warthog throttle, VKB NXT EVO stick, Honeycomb Alpha yoke, CH quad, 3 Logitech panels, 2 StreamDecks, Desktop Aviator Trim Panel. Crystal Light VR.
February 9, 20233 yr Yup. Like that video; it's a classic. However I would guess the draw weight to be quite low. Archery is a wonderful sport that I recommend to everyone.It is *WAY' more than a stick with a string.. 😉 Richard 7950x3d | 32Gb 6000mHz RAM | 8Tb NVme | RTX 4090 | MSFS | P3D | XP12
February 9, 20233 yr 1 hour ago, Swe_Richard said: However I would guess the draw weight to be quite low. Very low the look of it. Now try it with an English longbow. The skeletons of English archers were deformed from years of archery.
February 9, 20233 yr 45 minutes ago, martin-w said: Very low the look of it. Now try it with an English longbow. The skeletons of English archers were deformed from years of archery. Hehe, yeah she won’t be doing that with a Mary Rose type yew warbow anytime soon that’s for sure. Richard 7950x3d | 32Gb 6000mHz RAM | 8Tb NVme | RTX 4090 | MSFS | P3D | XP12
February 9, 20233 yr 15 minutes ago, Swe_Richard said: Hehe, yeah she won’t be doing that with a Mary Rose type yew warbow anytime soon that’s for sure. I believe, between 100 and 200 lbs. draw weight if I recall. Those guys were clearly on roids. 😏 Probably stacking them and frequent cycles. 😄 Edited February 9, 20233 yr by martin-w
February 9, 20233 yr Quote eights survives from the reign of Henry VII. [My yeoman father] taught me how to draw, how to lay my body in my bow ... not to draw with strength of arms as divers other nations do ... I had my bows bought me according to my age and strength, as I increased in them, so my bows were made bigger and bigger. For men shall never shoot well unless they be brought up to it. — Hugh Latimer.[12] What Latimer meant when he describes laying his body into the bow was described thus: the Englishman did not keep his left hand steady, and draw his bow with his right; but keeping his right at rest upon the nerve, he pressed the whole weight of his body into the horns of his bow. Hence probably arose the phrase "bending the bow," and the French of "drawing" one. — W. Gilpin.[13]
February 9, 20233 yr Author But Legoas was surely using a stout warbow? 5800X3D, RTX4070, 600 Watt, one or two 1440p 32" screens, 64 GB RAM, 4 TB PCle 3 NVMe, Warthog throttle, VKB NXT EVO stick, Honeycomb Alpha yoke, CH quad, 3 Logitech panels, 2 StreamDecks, Desktop Aviator Trim Panel. Crystal Light VR.
February 10, 20233 yr I've been an archer.most of my life. Competitive at one time and a sportsman at others. I use recurve, compound, and cross bows. It's a great sport as long as you don't develop bursitis. Thank you. Rick $Silver Donor EAA 1317610 I7-7700K @ 4.5ghz, MSI Z270 Gaming MB, 32gb 3200, Geforce RTX2080 Super O/C, 28" Samsung 4k Monitor, Various SSD, HD, and peripherals
February 10, 20233 yr Author My longbow is hickory instead of ash or yew which I suppose an English longbow would be made of. D shaped belly (not round or flat), no backing of bamboo or fiberglass. Fairly near the real thing. Only it has a 'target' draw weight, which would have drawn only laughter in Robin's lair in Sherwood. 🙂 I think it cost about $120, but prices seem to have gone up lately. 5800X3D, RTX4070, 600 Watt, one or two 1440p 32" screens, 64 GB RAM, 4 TB PCle 3 NVMe, Warthog throttle, VKB NXT EVO stick, Honeycomb Alpha yoke, CH quad, 3 Logitech panels, 2 StreamDecks, Desktop Aviator Trim Panel. Crystal Light VR.
February 10, 20233 yr 10 hours ago, Fielder said: I think it cost about $120, but prices seem to have gone up lately. One of the nice things with archery is that it doesn't really have to cost an arm and a leg. I bought a simple #40 longbow (I think maple and fibre glass) and it is a joy to shoot with the right arrow. Think I paid about €100 for it. The six arrows I made for it cost more.. 😉 Richard 7950x3d | 32Gb 6000mHz RAM | 8Tb NVme | RTX 4090 | MSFS | P3D | XP12
February 11, 20233 yr Moderator On 2/9/2023 at 3:30 PM, Fielder said: But Legoas was surely using a stout warbow? Best line ever: "That still only counts as one!" 😂 Fr. Bill AOPA Member: 07141481 AARP Member: 3209010556 Avsim Board of Directors | Avsim Forums Moderator
February 11, 20233 yr Author Looking around online at the historical English longbow quivers, they don't appear to be designed for a fast draw, but for protection. Watching Legolas trooping along with the Fellowship on their long quest, it looks to me like he should have lost his arrows along the journey. 5800X3D, RTX4070, 600 Watt, one or two 1440p 32" screens, 64 GB RAM, 4 TB PCle 3 NVMe, Warthog throttle, VKB NXT EVO stick, Honeycomb Alpha yoke, CH quad, 3 Logitech panels, 2 StreamDecks, Desktop Aviator Trim Panel. Crystal Light VR.
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