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<blockquote data-quote="Bladesong" data-source="post: 3242060" data-attributes="member: 20800">My apologies to the original author of this thread, I know this is off your topic now so I'll try not to insert any &quot;non-subject matter&quot; after this.The episode you are speaking of, which was great as you said, was all about trying these items TODAY. Unfortunately it did not deal with some minor details. I, for instance, have a replica of the longbow that they found on the ship Mary Rose (I believe it was called, you can find reference to it on the link listed earlier in the thread and everyone should read the whole link if you really wish to be informed) and it's string distance is 6'9&quot; . I am 6'2&quot; and can fire straight ahead only if I almost rest the bow on the ground, the individual in the show actually used a shorter version of the bow, 6' I think. Unfortunately, the people of that time period usually stood just over 5' tall which means that the ground would be in the way of them holding it perpendicular to the ground; hence the slight angle up I mentioned earlier. For the record, I can only pull it all the way back a few times before I am too tired to pull it again, and most of my friends cannot even pull it back once, so perhaps we should consider STRENGTH requirements as well.Anyway, the link provided earlier should provide you with enough information to come up with your own ideas.Good luck and have fun!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Bladesong, post: 3242060, member: 20800"] My apologies to the original author of this thread, I know this is off your topic now so I'll try not to insert any "non-subject matter" after this. The episode you are speaking of, which was great as you said, was all about trying these items TODAY. Unfortunately it did not deal with some minor details. I, for instance, have a replica of the longbow that they found on the ship Mary Rose (I believe it was called, you can find reference to it on the link listed earlier in the thread and everyone should read the whole link if you really wish to be informed) and it's string distance is 6'9" . I am 6'2" and can fire straight ahead only if I almost rest the bow on the ground, the individual in the show actually used a shorter version of the bow, 6' I think. Unfortunately, the people of that time period usually stood just over 5' tall which means that the ground would be in the way of them holding it perpendicular to the ground; hence the slight angle up I mentioned earlier. For the record, I can only pull it all the way back a few times before I am too tired to pull it again, and most of my friends cannot even pull it back once, so perhaps we should consider STRENGTH requirements as well. Anyway, the link provided earlier should provide you with enough information to come up with your own ideas. Good luck and have fun! [/QUOTE]

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