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Helcaryon wrote: Hm. I'd suggest you add more of a sheen to the texture of the bow, to make it seem more obviously made of metal. Also, after doing some research, the measurements gave for the arrows (an ell long, which is 18 inches, or 45,7 centimeters) makes no sense. From what I could find, the recommended arrow-length for a recurve bow is your arm span divided by two, then give or take a few inches. Therefore, as we know the average Numenorean might have been about seven feet and five inches tall (approximately 2.2 metres), using the previously mentioned method we get an approximate arrow length of 45 inches. This is more than twice the length of an ell, which just makes the entire "a full ell long" statement make very little sense, as that length of arrow would be half of what is required for a bow fit for a seven feet tall warrior.

Now, I am of course no expert, and although I feel I should not need to point this out, there is always the possibility of someone commenting that I have no idea what I am doing. It's true. But, I tried and did my research. I'm pretty sure the average was about 6' 6" Elendil was 7' tall, and he was called Elendil the Tall, although it still is a conundrum.