Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Matthias Wiltschko on November 17, 2009, 10:04:30 am

Title: Steelplate penetration test
Post by: Matthias Wiltschko 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

(http://www.bogenbau-wiltschko.at/pix/videos/armor1.JPG)

Matthias

Title: Re: Steelplate penetration test
Post by: Scowler on November 17, 2009, 10:13:57 am

Very informative video.  Thanks for sharing.

Title: Re: Steelplate penetration test
Post by: Parnell 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.

Parnell

Title: Re: Steelplate penetration test
Post by: Matthias Wiltschko on November 18, 2009, 11:38:43 am

I haven't posted about this rattanbow yet, but I will soon.

Matthias

Title: Re: Steelplate penetration test
Post by: zeNBowyer on November 18, 2009, 11:46:13 am

That's unusual to see penetration tests with a 40# bow:)

Title: Re: Steelplate penetration test
Post by: aznboi3644 on November 18, 2009, 01:36:17 pm

what is a rattan bow??

google comes up with not much

Title: Re: Steelplate penetration test
Post by: orcbow on November 18, 2009, 09:19:23 pm

Cool videos...and I checked out your website too-very nice!

Title: Re: Steelplate penetration test
Post by: zeNBowyer on November 18, 2009, 09:23:08 pm

Suprises  me  40#  would  penetrate  at  all:) Wonder  how  fast those rattan  limbs  are?

Title: Re: Steelplate penetration test
Post by: Innocente 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!