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old english longbow shooters - 2 finger draw?

Started by Stump Buster, April 12, 2009, 11:39:00 PM

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Stump Buster

Just 2 quick historical questions...

I read here that the early english longbowmen would draw using two fingers.

1) Which two fingers?
2) Split or 2 under?

THANKS!!!

Stump
In the wind, he's still alive...

TomMcDonald


Lucas K

I argee with Tom. It ( the spilt two finger draw) is call the Flemish draw.
Lucas Kent

Stump Buster

In the wind, he's still alive...

TomMcDonald

The French would cut those drawing fingers off any archers they captured.

The Vanilla Gorilla

I heard thats how the origin of "flipping the bird" came about. English archers would show their middle finger to French soldiers, as a way of saying, "You can't get me, sucka!"

Now days its used as a greeting!

Grey Taylor

Tie two birds together; though they have four wings, they can not fly.
The Blind Master


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