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Bowers In the Medieval Ages

By:

Nicole Swanson

How were Longbows Made?

How Do Longbows Work?

What did Bowers Do?

Longbows were made in a long process. They were taken from a branch of yew wood from Spain or China. The yew wood was then chopped and shaved with an ax.

Then it was sanded, with loose sand, to perfection. Soon they dipped the wood in linseed oil to weather proof the wood.

Longbows work by having someone pull the string backwards, causing it, when released, to spring forward, launching the arrow forward to the desired point. All you have to do though, is position the arrow, pull back 60lbs. and release.

Longbows Made

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Soon, once the linseed oil dried, they made small notches in the top and bottom of the wood. They tied leather strips on for the handle of the bow. Then they tied on spun wool or linen as string into the notches. Then they rubbed beeswax unto the string and it was waterproofed.

What Materials Do Bowers Use?

Bowers made longbows for hunters, knights, and more. They were very crucial to medieval ages, as longbows had more accuracy, speed, and reach than cross bows. The longbows that bowers made were also to be known for killing more than the musket!

Bowers, also known as Bowyers, used wood, string, and leather. The wood was imported from Spain or China, the string was spun wool or linen, and leather from the tanner.

They also used beeswax (they gathered themselves) and linseed oil they made.

How Is Engineering Incorporated in a Longbow?

Where Did Bowers Live

Bowers lived everywhere, since the wood was imported, they didn't have to live near a forest. They just lived where ever a tanner lived or where string could be made. They lived in towns to sell more products too. They also lived near castles because Vessels needed them for military purposes

Engineering is incorporated by having to calculate the draw-weight, the height, thickness, and center for the handle. They also have to design a straight bow, string that will pull back correctly, and bend slightly. These elements are all arithmetic and science, which are crucial to engineering.

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