yumi are also laminated longbows, made from strips of wood: the core of the bow is bamboo, the back and belly are bamboo or hardwood, and hardwood strips are laminated to the bow's sides to prevent twisting. Any wooden bow must have gentle treatment and be protected from excessive damp or dryness. Wooden bows may shoot as well as fiberglass, but they are more easily dented or broken by abuse. Bows made of modern materials can be left strung for longer than wood bows, which may take a large amount of set if not unstrung immediately after use. Legacy The longbow and its historical significance, arising from its adoption by the Welsh fighting alongside the English during the Hundred Years' War, have created a lasting legacy for the longbow, which has given its name to modern military equipment, including: The AH-64D Apache Longbow, an attack helicopter; The AGM-114L Longbow Hellfire, an air-to-ground missile; and The Dakota Longbow T-76, a sniper rifle. See also English longbow Welsh bow Bow draw Bow shape Cable-backed bow Composite bow Crossbow Horse archer References Notes Further reading The Traditional Bowyers Bible Volume 1. 1992. The Lyons Press. . The Traditional Bowyers Bible Volume 2. 1992. The Lyons Press. . The Traditional Bowyers Bible Volume 3. 1994. The Lyons Press. . The Traditional Bowyers Bible Volume 4. 2008. The Lyons Press. . Bryant, Arthur (1963). The Age of Chivalry. Gray, David (2002). Bows of the World. The Lyons Press. . The Great Warbow: From Hastings to the Mary Rose, by Dr. Matthew Strickland Department of History - Dr Matthew Strickland and Robert Hardy, Pub Sutton, 2005, . Longbow: A Social and Military History, by Robert Hardy, CBE, FSA. Pub Sutton, rev 2006, . Jenkins, Simon 2018 A Short History of England pp72 - 73 Profile Books Ltd. Bows (archery)