Building a Yew Warbow

Peace negotiations with the neighbors break down again?

Lets hope they don't discover the virtues of gunpowder or you and your war bow are gonna be SOL.

Some how the phrase "Silent but Deadly" seems to fit.

you can't buy salt peter these days they are constantly sold out. people who need it for Handicapped sons can't find it anywhere. too many preppers buying all they can get

Makes you wonder how those smaller guys back in the middle ages were able to pull those war bows to full draw multiple times. From what I've read a 120 lb draw weight is a little on the light side.

They estimate the average draw weight was probably about 130 -140.
It's very acheivabe if you are used to manual work or train up a bit.
Technique is important too.
A couple of years back I trained up and managed 100 lb and that's at the wrong side of 60 years old. I can still pull 80-90 once warmed up, but I'm wary of hurting myself.

I think I'd still manage 100 if an armoured knight was bearing down me!
Del

LOL!!

Del, i have been working out for the last 6 months. Eating right and taking better care of myself. At 147 lbs i just , in the last month, have been able to "do the ton". Mind you on Dec. 27 2014 i had a stroke. I hauled out the old compound bow and have never felt better.

Good for you, I've been trying to get the fitness level back up, as few pushups and trunk curls before I go to bed... Problem is, it's so easy to forget one day, and then the next...
Shooting is certainly more fun than the pushups
Del

Shooting is certainly more fun than the pushups.

True....but with push-ups it's much easier to hit the target. I did 30 push-ups the other day and hit the floor every time.

Very interesting, Del! Thanks so much for sharing this bow. Your videos are informative and very nicely done.

Cheers:- I'll be posting a written test for everyone later
Del

Beautiful work my friend.