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Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: Olanigw (Pekane) on April 06, 2014, 10:56:24 am

Title: Reproducing Jin dynasty korean target arrows
Post by: Olanigw (Pekane) on April 06, 2014, 10:56:24 am

I was doing some digging, and dontcha know I found something about the old koreans.  They had this target arrow...

Courtesy of the Young Jip bows and arrows museum:
http://www.arrow.or.kr/bbs/board.php?bo_table=arrkor&wr_id=38) (http://www.arrow.or.kr/bbs/board.php?bo_table=arrkor&wr_id=38))

Tonkin bamboo with duplex nails.  Gents, we nailed it without even trying.

Title: Re: Reproducing Jin dynasty korean target arrows
Post by: killir duck on April 06, 2014, 12:39:12 pm

I bet those are some that some poor PAer lost while out stumping and then some scientist or something found them and thought they were artifacts  :o >:D ;D

Title: Re: Reproducing Jin dynasty korean target arrows
Post by: Wiley on April 06, 2014, 01:28:19 pm

I don't think our duplex nails are wrought iron. Pretty sophisticated process there in and of itself. What worked then still works today, it is pretty neat how similar they came out. I wonder if whoever thought of using duplex nails had ever seen these arrows or if it just sort of paralleled based on the materials available.

Title: Re: Reproducing Jin dynasty korean target arrows
Post by: bowtarist on April 06, 2014, 07:48:34 pm

Cool Site!! Thanks Pekane, dp

Title: Re: Reproducing Jin dynasty korean target arrows
Post by: Buck67 on April 15, 2014, 02:51:11 pm

I didn't know much about the Korean Jin Dynasty so I Googled it.  Turns out the Jin Dynasty dates between 1115 and 1234.  I wonder how those arrows managed to look so good after 800 years?