Bin davon ausgegangen, dass das größere Spitzengiwicht durch einen Schaft mit höherem Spinewert kompensiert wird, also gleiche Biegung beim Abschuss.
ich schätze mal, dass ein 9,5mm Eichen/Eschenpfeil ca. 5% weniger Luftwiderstand als z.B. ein 10mm Kiefernpfeil.
Auf kurze Entfernung spielt das keine Rolle, aber bei einer Schlacht konnte es die entscheidenden paar Meter gebracht haben.
Vielleicht hatten die Engländer aber auch ganz andere Gründe (Kiefernallergie? :-) )
Andreas
Hainbuche geeignet ?
@Rudi
Sieht so aus, google sagt folgendes
(Hornbeam = Hainbuche):
Arrows
The English war arrow was known as the Livery, Sheaf, or Standard arrow. They had a large diameter, were cut to the legal yard, and were made from a variety of woods. Aspen, Poplar, Elder, Birch, and Willow were used for flight arrows because of their weight. Heavier woods like Ash and Hornbeam were also used, primarily because though a heavier arrow would not travel as far, it had greater penetration. Fletchings were between 7 and 9 inches, and were tied and glued to the shaft.
ebenfalls interessant:
Up to 1/2" Ash was the standard shaft, I believe. A medieval arrow found
in Westminster Abbey was barrelled - 0.41" at the pile, 0.45" in the
middle, down to 0.33" at the nock. Other shafts, found in the 'Mary Rose',
were Birch, Hornbeam, Oak, Poplar and Alder.
http://www.student.utwente.nl/~sagi/artikel/usenet/draw.html
(Hornbeam = Hainbuche):
Arrows
The English war arrow was known as the Livery, Sheaf, or Standard arrow. They had a large diameter, were cut to the legal yard, and were made from a variety of woods. Aspen, Poplar, Elder, Birch, and Willow were used for flight arrows because of their weight. Heavier woods like Ash and Hornbeam were also used, primarily because though a heavier arrow would not travel as far, it had greater penetration. Fletchings were between 7 and 9 inches, and were tied and glued to the shaft.
ebenfalls interessant:
Up to 1/2" Ash was the standard shaft, I believe. A medieval arrow found
in Westminster Abbey was barrelled - 0.41" at the pile, 0.45" in the
middle, down to 0.33" at the nock. Other shafts, found in the 'Mary Rose',
were Birch, Hornbeam, Oak, Poplar and Alder.
http://www.student.utwente.nl/~sagi/artikel/usenet/draw.html
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