Slav counterattacks were repulsed by crossbows and Norwegian longbows. The medieval skirmishers were generally armed with crossbows or longbows wielded largely by commoners. Armor proof against longbows and older crossbows could not stop quarrels from these improved weapons. All bow types may compete (longbows, recurve, barebow and compound). Traditional English longbows are self bows made from yew wood. Hardy reckons the longbows had an effective range of compared with for the crossbows. The Society restricts the archers to the use of English longbows and wooden arrows. Some bowyers use this wood for making longbows. If correctly prepared, it makes excellent English longbows, flatbows, and Native American sinew-backed bows. Longbows and silver-tipped arrows are usually used as secondary weapons. Flatbows fell from favour in Europe after the Mesolithic, replaced with yew longbows. Narrow bows (known as "longbows") can bend in the handle. During the Middle Ages elm was also used to make longbows if yew was unavailable. In 1836, John Deane recovered from the shipwreck timbers, guns, longbows, and other items. They are clad in mail and armed with longbows.