"Is Aragorn's Bow Medieval?"--[Video]
"Is Aragorn's Bow Medieval?"--[Video]
https://youtu.be/WcGW3_cDIKo
Obviously, the title reference is to the movie and not the cannon of text.
I still thought it was interesting enough to post.
As an aside, can somebody tell me why we can't embed youtube videos anymore? I don't believe that I am doing anything wrond.
Obviously, the title reference is to the movie and not the cannon of text.
I still thought it was interesting enough to post.
As an aside, can somebody tell me why we can't embed youtube videos anymore? I don't believe that I am doing anything wrond.
Re: "Is Aragorn's Bow Medieval?"--[Video]
Thanks for sharing, I went and added a comment about two small complete finds from the early medieval period. I notice Iodo was there in the comments as well!
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Re: "Is Aragorn's Bow Medieval?"--[Video]
If you could post links to these please?
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Independent Fellsward, Jobber, Tinker and Traveller in Trifles
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Barron (BAH-Ron) son of Barris (BAH-Ras) AKA Barron 'Blackcap'.
Independent Fellsward, Jobber, Tinker and Traveller in Trifles
Re: "Is Aragorn's Bow Medieval?"--[Video]
I'm surprised that I don't seem to have shared these in the past.
Apologies for the facebook link - https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set ... 460&type=3
Apologies for the facebook link - https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set ... 460&type=3
But the white fury of the Northmen burned the hotter, and more skilled was their knighthood with long spears and bitter. Fewer were they but they clove through the Southrons like a fire-bolt in a forest.
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Re: "Is Aragorn's Bow Medieval?"--[Video]
Fantastic, thank you.
Interesting that both bows are around four feet long.
In my very old copy of Lofty Wiseman's "SAS Survival Manual" he talks about making an improvised hunting bow from a stave that measures from the hip to the opposite outstretched hand, which on an average man is about four feet.
Interesting that both bows are around four feet long.
In my very old copy of Lofty Wiseman's "SAS Survival Manual" he talks about making an improvised hunting bow from a stave that measures from the hip to the opposite outstretched hand, which on an average man is about four feet.
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"All Things Strive" Gd Tak 'Gar
Barron (BAH-Ron) son of Barris (BAH-Ras) AKA Barron 'Blackcap'.
Independent Fellsward, Jobber, Tinker and Traveller in Trifles
"All Things Strive" Gd Tak 'Gar
Barron (BAH-Ron) son of Barris (BAH-Ras) AKA Barron 'Blackcap'.
Independent Fellsward, Jobber, Tinker and Traveller in Trifles
Re: "Is Aragorn's Bow Medieval?"--[Video]
The size belies the strength, even visually they look rather puny but they hit quite hard.
And experience has shown they are far easier to carry and traverse heavy brush with.
And experience has shown they are far easier to carry and traverse heavy brush with.
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Re: "Is Aragorn's Bow Medieval?"--[Video]
Small bows by their nature tend towards heavier draw weights...takes quite a puny looking bow to get down to the same weight as something 60+" long!
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Re: "Is Aragorn's Bow Medieval?"--[Video]
Yep, it's a great video
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Re: "Is Aragorn's Bow Medieval?"--[Video]
I’ve always been enamored with short bows like this, I’m just terrified of over-drawing them and having them fail spectacularly. That being said, I suppose having appropriately sized arrows negates that issue, I just don’t have any idea how to adjust things like the anchor point on a draw that short.
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