Uploaded February 2021 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago
The English Longbow was a massively effective and devastating weapon and I test this in the form of the 'Lockdown Longbow', but were all bows over the whole length of its military use, this powerful? Probably not.
So the answer is to benchmark and test a weaker bow to replicate a hunting or early war bow; and the 'Lockdown Longbows Little Brother' was born.
If you would like to help support the channel please visit my sites
https://todcutler.com for excellent budget historical weapons
https://todsworkshop.com for custom historical work
and for T shirts and merch please visit todsworkshop.creator-spring.com
The Lockdown Longbow story starts here. youtu.be/l9vWXVbvOas
Joe Gibbs Channel youtube.com/user/Joe8Gibbs
Arrows by Will Sherman medievalarrows.co.uk
Hat is a medieval felt cap that is warm and thin and fits great under helmets, workshop helmets and masks by thecraftybeggars.org
The English Longbow was a massively effective and devastating weapon and I test this in the form of the 'Lockdown Longbow', but were all bows over the whole length of its military use, this powerful? Probably not.
So the answer is to benchmark and test a weaker bow to replicate a hunting or early war bow; and the 'Lockdown Longbows Little Brother' was born.
If you would like to help support the channel please visit my sites
https://todcutler.com for excellent budget historical weapons
https://todsworkshop.com for custom historical work
and for T shirts and merch please visit todsworkshop.creator-spring.com
The Lockdown Longbow story starts here. youtu.be/l9vWXVbvOas
Joe Gibbs Channel youtube.com/user/Joe8Gibbs
Arrows by Will Sherman medievalarrows.co.uk
Hat is a medieval felt cap that is warm and thin and fits great under helmets, workshop helmets and masks by thecraftybeggars.org
