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Brutus wrote: This ruleset wasn't developed in a day. It has been debated and modified ceaselessly for the past 30+ years. Often the reasons behind certain rules do not become obvious until you try to fight without them.
Brutus wrote: This ruleset wasn't developed in a day. It has been debated and modified ceaselessly for the past 30+ years. Often the reasons behind certain rules do not become obvious until you try to fight without them.
Brutus wrote: This ruleset wasn't developed in a day. It has been debated and modified ceaselessly for the past 30+ years. Often the reasons behind certain rules do not become obvious until you try to fight without them.
Brutus wrote: This ruleset wasn't developed in a day. It has been debated and modified ceaselessly for the past 30+ years. Often the reasons behind certain rules do not become obvious until you try to fight without them.
Brutus wrote: This ruleset wasn't developed in a day. It has been debated and modified ceaselessly for the past 30+ years. Often the reasons behind certain rules do not become obvious until you try to fight without them.
Phishstrangler75 wrote:Answering the longbow energy question:
The safety of a bow is determined by it's kinetic energy.
KE = Draw weight * Draw length.
Kinetic energy according to current rules:
(28 inches)
2.333 ft * 35 lbs = 82 ft*lbs
With my draw length:
(31 inches)
2.583 inches * weight = 82 ft*lbs
weight = 32 lbs.
So the equivalent weight for my draw length would be 32 lbs at 31".
Brutus wrote: This ruleset wasn't developed in a day. It has been debated and modified ceaselessly for the past 30+ years. Often the reasons behind certain rules do not become obvious until you try to fight without them.
The Bow.
In a nutshell, a bow is a device that converts slow and steady human force over a distance (Work) into stored Mechanical Potential Energy (in the form of tension in the Bowstave, Limbs, or Prod). This energy is converted into Kinetic Energy upon release of the Bowstring, and a great deal of that kinetic energy is transfered to the arrow.
Q: If it's just human work, why can't someone throw the arrow that fast and far?
A: For a number of reasons. One-- When you throw something, you're also throwing your arm's Mass along with it. Two-- Humans are only capable of exerting a certain amount of Force. With a bow, a human can exert that force over a longer period of time, storing it up in the force of Elastic Potential Energy.
Phishstrangler75 wrote:Yes, that makes sense. I didn't understand that sentence at first. Thanks.
I'm kind of thinking a two handle model, with a wide one near the base and a small one just beneath the head.
I have a quarterstaff with unsecured padding, so I'll just slip the pad off one end, slide some of the end padding to the middle and swing it around a bit to see how I like it.
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