I would recommend posting your question in the "Archery: historical replication" or "Archery - primitive bows" forum pages at <a href="http://paleoplanet.net">paleoplanet.net</a>. There are several European countries represented among the members who post there, and likely someone may already have the translation you're looking for. Please do share when you find it!<div>
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Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2013 16:28:26 -0500<br>
From: "Leif Johnston" <<a href="mailto:leif@resourcecompany.com">leif@resourcecompany.com</a>><br>
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Subject: [Archers] For the historically minded and helpful ones...<br>
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I am trying to document a wooden self bow in the 6 ft range based on Nydam<br>
and Hedeby for kingdom arts and sciences.<br>
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There is a new(1999) document in german and translated to english "Bows and<br>
arrows from Hedeby" and I can get the words but not the pictures.<br>
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Might anyone have that or similar info on nydam.<br>
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I am looking to create a period war/hunting bow for a mid 600s anglian. My<br>
assumption therefore is that nydam - 3-400's and hedeby 8-900s will<br>
hopefully meet in the middle with an oval cross section self bow with outer<br>
rings down range. I can get 6ft from hedebby and nydam so that sounds good.<br>
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As far as I know, there is no documentation of ornamentation but clearly<br>
hedeby has a side nock top and most have the lower string tied in place<br>
somehow.<br>
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These are my final peices and those I am looking to nail down this weekend,<br>
so any help is appreciated.<br>
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Thanks<br>
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Wiglaf<br>
Wiglaf Sigeberhting<br>
Wiglaf Sigeberhting<br>
Canton of Sudentorre, Barony of Stierbach, Atlantia<br>
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MKA Leif Johnston<br>
Cell <a href="tel:%28540%29%20847%205343" value="+15408475343">(540) 847 5343</a><br>
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