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Offline Matthias Wiltschko

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Steelplate penetration test
« on: November 17, 2009, 10:04:30 am »
Hi!

I made some penetration tests with a 1mm (3/64 inch) steel plate.
I used a 40# rattanbow with 440grain arrows and bullet field points.


Here are some clips:

http://www.youtube.com/user/Steilpassfaenger



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Offline Scowler

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Re: Steelplate penetration test
« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2009, 10:13:57 am »
Very informative video.  Thanks for sharing.

Offline Parnell

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Re: Steelplate penetration test
« Reply #2 on: November 17, 2009, 01:51:47 pm »
Very interesting post.  I'm curious about your rattan bow.  Have you posted about this bow, here, or elsewhere, in the past?  I'm curious to know about it's details.  I'm thinking rattan may be good for experimenting with in my climate. 

Thanks for any information you could provide.

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Offline Matthias Wiltschko

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Re: Steelplate penetration test
« Reply #3 on: November 18, 2009, 11:38:43 am »
I haven't posted about this rattanbow yet, but I will soon.

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Offline zeNBowyer

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Re: Steelplate penetration test
« Reply #4 on: November 18, 2009, 11:46:13 am »
That's unusual to see penetration tests with a 40# bow:)
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Offline aznboi3644

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Re: Steelplate penetration test
« Reply #5 on: November 18, 2009, 01:36:17 pm »
what is a rattan bow??

google comes up with not much

orcbow

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Re: Steelplate penetration test
« Reply #6 on: November 18, 2009, 09:19:23 pm »
Cool videos...and I checked out your website too-very nice!

Offline zeNBowyer

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Re: Steelplate penetration test
« Reply #7 on: November 18, 2009, 09:23:08 pm »
Suprises  me  40#  would  penetrate  at  all:) Wonder  how  fast those rattan  limbs  are?
"There's  something  immoral  about  abandoning  your  own  judgement"
Cowards always run in  packs
Ishi did not become the arrow, I suspect. The arrow became Ishi.

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Re: Steelplate penetration test
« Reply #8 on: November 18, 2009, 09:50:12 pm »
i love your youtube site man.  that's like the 2nd or 3rd time one of the traditional bow sites sent me to watch one of your vids.  watching the flex in those other videos you have posted on longbows was very enlightening on my own bowyering work. keep posting stuff!