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Stump Buster
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old english longbow shooters - 2 finger draw?
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April 12, 2009, 11:39:00 PM »
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?
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TomMcDonald
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Re: old english longbow shooters - 2 finger draw?
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April 13, 2009, 03:07:00 AM »
Split first 2 fingers
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Lucas K
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April 13, 2009, 10:25:00 AM »
I argee with Tom. It ( the spilt two finger draw) is call the Flemish draw.
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Lucas Kent
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Thanks Guys!!!
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TomMcDonald
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April 14, 2009, 12:47:00 AM »
The French would cut those drawing fingers off any archers they captured.
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The Vanilla Gorilla
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April 14, 2009, 12:53:00 AM »
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!
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Grey Taylor
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"Pluck Yew"
on Snopes.
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