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Originally Posted by Lalwendë
I am not wrong, then bowstrings are usually made of gut?
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Legolas's Lorien bow is strung with elf hair... which would surely have been stronger than "catgut" ( in fact sheep's gut) which tends to snap after a while under pressure. Flax is another possibility
http://www.primitiveways.com/bowstring.html
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Last edited by Mithalwen; 04-23-2005 at 12:13 PM.
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