Component
Ash bow stave
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A roughly shaped length of ash split from a log, seasoned and later tapered into a bow. Gerald of Wales, c. 1188, names ash with yew and horn as familiar bow materials, which implies ash bows were known. Ash is tough and springy but less favoured for bows than yew, which is why both seem to have been used.
Caveats (confidence: medium)
Mention of ash is indirect; relative frequency of ash bows in 12th-century England unknown.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Made by
- Split ash bow staves
Used to make
- Make a self bow