Draw Forces

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English Longbow - Surviving Bows and Arrows
... Draw lengths of the arrows varied between 61 and 81 centimetres (24 to 32 inches) with the majority having a draw length of 76 centimetres (30 inches)) ... There were enough bows to test some to destruction which resulted in draw forces of 450 N (100 lbf) on average ... seawater and mud, which had weakened their draw forces ...

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