![The first stage to making a longbow is choosing and splitting a yew trunk. The bow is crafted using both the sapwood and heartwood for best strength a Stock Photo - Alamy The first stage to making a longbow is choosing and splitting a yew trunk. The bow is crafted using both the sapwood and heartwood for best strength a Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/J98FJJ/the-first-stage-to-making-a-longbow-is-choosing-and-splitting-a-yew-J98FJJ.jpg)
The first stage to making a longbow is choosing and splitting a yew trunk. The bow is crafted using both the sapwood and heartwood for best strength a Stock Photo - Alamy
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