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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: luke the drifter on August 04, 2011, 09:39:20 pm

Title: longbow length
Post by: luke the drifter on August 04, 2011, 09:39:20 pm

i am sure that this has come in this community.  will 68 and 1/2 inches still be classified as longbow in the traditional sense? or does this really matter?

Title: Re: longbow length
Post by: Pat B on August 04, 2011, 09:57:12 pm

I'd call that a long bow...and a longbow!  ;)

Title: Re: longbow length
Post by: makenzie71 on August 04, 2011, 11:05:38 pm

Length is a design consideration, not a style classification.

Title: Re: longbow length
Post by: aznboi3644 on August 05, 2011, 01:11:44 am

longbow is a relative term.

A long bow to a kid could be 48".

Title: Re: longbow length
Post by: Del the cat on August 05, 2011, 11:21:43 am

An English Longbow (ELB) should be about the height of the archer plus maybe upto a few inches more (or a bit more than that for heavy warbows).
'Longbow' has a different meaning in the US I believe.
Del