Once I was at a big medieval festival - a reenactment of the Battle of Agincourt.And for the first time, I saw the BOW EXPLODING!It was a typical English longbow made simple and historical, but it was not symmetrical, and had many protrusions and veins. I think this is exactly what they looked like in the 14th century on English shooters. And now, near the counter where they were sold, one buyer, having decided to check the tension force, stretches this bow and it just explodes in his hands into small chips (almost the same as in the photo) . It's good that no one was hurt. But the seller was a little upset that he lost the goods for 250 dollars ....