Warbow myth?

[Loki]

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.

[eduardbilanin]

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 )







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

[recurve shooter]

i know that my 35 lb recurve stuck like 4 inches into my neighbors trailor after a ricochete, i dont doubt the power of 100 lb plus warbows at all.

[Bernhard Langbogen]

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

[Rich Saffold]

  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

[Bernhard Langbogen]

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

[humaza]

You guys need to be on mythbusters with this.

[Bernhard Langbogen]

 
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,

Bernhard
   

[Andrea S]

WOW, I just have to mention, that teddy bear is creeping me out.

Interesting discussion, though  .

[The Burnt Hill Archer]

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.

[eduardbilanin]

Hm........nitwits you said.Why you think somebody who draw heavy bows is an nitwit......I tell you why : because your balls are small
Oh........by the way,here is the men`s corner.Go play with the kids,on rapids.

[deerhunter97370]

eduardbilanin I think Burnt Hill was talking about mythbusters. Joel

[The Burnt Hill Archer]

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

[eduardbilanin]

In that case I misunderstand and I appologies too.What can I say, sorry again. .

[The Burnt Hill Archer]

apologies accepted. no worries