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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Mary Rose bow pics
« on: January 16, 2013, 03:50:18 pm »
http://www.archers-review.com/magazine-articles/june-2010-longbows-of-the-mary-rose

There is a link to more photos towards the end of the article. 

Not sure if this has already been shared.  Just came across it.  I heard the bows were well preserved, but wow!
"The bow is the old first lyre,
the mono chord, the initial rune of fine art
The humanities grew out from archery as a flower from a seed
No sooner did the soft, sweet note of the bow-string charm the ear of genius than music was born, and from music came poetry and painting and..." Maurice Thompso

Offline Christian Soldier

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Re: Mary Rose bow pics
« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2013, 04:39:58 pm »
Those are some pretty good looking bows, amazingly strong too. It makes you realize how specialized and elite those archers were.
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Re: Mary Rose bow pics
« Reply #2 on: January 16, 2013, 04:47:34 pm »
Cool..thanks to the link Carson....always like seeing pics inside the trust  ;)

Offline Arrowind

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Re: Mary Rose bow pics
« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2013, 09:13:06 pm »
What? No full draw?  ;D  cool site.   Thanks for passing it on.
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Re: Mary Rose bow pics
« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2013, 09:17:37 pm »
just think,Dels daughter got him a pass for his birthday to go check them out in person.that lucky dog.
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Offline SLIMBOB

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Re: Mary Rose bow pics
« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2013, 09:48:44 pm »
Very cool.  Thanks for posting Carson.
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Offline kid bow

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Re: Mary Rose bow pics
« Reply #6 on: January 16, 2013, 09:56:45 pm »
idk if its true but couldnt you still use those (not that anybody would)
i need nothing but my old bow and arrows.

Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: Mary Rose bow pics
« Reply #7 on: January 16, 2013, 10:26:39 pm »
Del has seen those bows?  Or Del have you already gone, or is this coming up?  I have lots of questions. 
"The bow is the old first lyre,
the mono chord, the initial rune of fine art
The humanities grew out from archery as a flower from a seed
No sooner did the soft, sweet note of the bow-string charm the ear of genius than music was born, and from music came poetry and painting and..." Maurice Thompso

Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Mary Rose bow pics
« Reply #8 on: January 16, 2013, 10:38:58 pm »
If you look closely you will probably see Del's touchmark on one or two of the Mary Rose bows!   >:D
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Offline seabass

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Re: Mary Rose bow pics
« Reply #9 on: January 16, 2013, 10:49:19 pm »
Del has held and studied them.like i said he is a lucky dog.
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Offline Carson (CMB)

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Re: Mary Rose bow pics
« Reply #10 on: January 16, 2013, 11:51:03 pm »
Del, you are a lucky dog. Did they have an almost round cross-section like it appears in some of the pictures? 
"The bow is the old first lyre,
the mono chord, the initial rune of fine art
The humanities grew out from archery as a flower from a seed
No sooner did the soft, sweet note of the bow-string charm the ear of genius than music was born, and from music came poetry and painting and..." Maurice Thompso