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Main Discussion Area => English Warbow => Topic started by: Eric S. Campbell on August 04, 2010, 06:40:08 pm

Title: Hogsback Arrows
Post by: Eric S. Campbell on August 04, 2010, 06:40:08 pm

This may be the wrong forum but is hogsback a style of fletching used in conjuncture with an EWB? I am making some new arrows and was curious. Thanks in advance.

Title: Re: Hogsback Arrows
Post by: Cromm on August 04, 2010, 06:42:44 pm

Where did you read or see this? Do you have any photos??

Title: Re: Hogsback Arrows
Post by: Eric S. Campbell on August 04, 2010, 09:00:13 pm

I saw a video of a guy shooting a warbow with what was called a hogsback arrow and it seemed to have a rounded  back to the fletching, where a normal english arrow is pointed.

Title: Re: Hogsback Arrows
Post by: bow-toxo on August 05, 2010, 01:25:45 pm

Quote from: Eric S. Campbell on August 04, 2010, 06:40:08 pm

This may be the wrong forum but is hogsback a style of fletching used in conjuncture with an EWB? I am making some new arrows and was curious. Thanks in advance.

The hogback fletching was one of the popular styles mentioned by Ascham, along with square shorn, triangle, saddleback and round. It is also one of the most popular today but should be fine with an EWB.

                                                    Erik

Title: Re: Hogsback Arrows
Post by: Eric S. Campbell on August 05, 2010, 08:39:53 pm

Thanks for the help. I made one today and will see what the difference is between the two once I get some bodkins put on!

Title: Re: Hogsback Arrows
Post by: Scowler on September 12, 2010, 09:38:06 am

Would Hogsback arrow/fletchings be the same as banana cut fletchings?