Bow of Darkness
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| History / about the weapon: Longbows were ideally made from yew, but white woods elm, ash, hazel and Brazil were commonly used according to availability. | ||
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Construction of a longbow begins with a stave of yew or another suitable wood. The stave is worked down a few growth rings on the back to ensure that the bow has some sapwood and mostly heartwood. White woods such as elm or ash need not be worked down a growth-ring, the sapwood in these woods are as strong as the heartwood. The stave is then tillered so the center of the bow is thicker than mid-limb, and mid-limb is thicker than the tips. Nocks are filed and the stave is braced low and rasped or planed more to ensure that the bow bends evenly. The bow is tillered eventually to full brace and then full draw, allowing the bow a few extra pounds to make up for poundage lost when the bow is broken in. |
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