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Main Discussion Area => English Warbow => Topic started by: adb on November 11, 2008, 02:31:51 pm

Title: war arrows
Post by: adb on November 11, 2008, 02:31:51 pm
Sorry this took so long... busy lately! These are pics of the war arrows I was shooting with my warbow, from the "fun with my warbow" thread from October.
Specs: 31" from valley of nock to base of head, 3/8" poplar shaft tapering to 11/32" nock, hand forged bodkin head, horn reinforced self nock (1/8" wide X 1/4" deep), 7" hand cut delta profile fletchings wrapped 5 turns/inch with black silk. Final weight 800 grains. These were going 190-200 meters from my 90#@30" yew selfbow.

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Title: Re: war arrows
Post by: vCo2v on November 11, 2008, 05:38:08 pm
wow how much did those cost?
Title: Re: war arrows
Post by: Nick on November 11, 2008, 08:28:35 pm
 Did you import any supplies?
Title: Re: war arrows
Post by: adb on November 12, 2008, 12:20:05 am
How much did they cost? I'm not sure... I made them. 
Title: Re: war arrows
Post by: adb on November 12, 2008, 12:21:26 am
Did you import any supplies?

No. The only thing I didn't make myself was the head, which was forged by a local blacksmith.
Title: Re: war arrows
Post by: Nick on November 12, 2008, 09:36:59 am
Cool, may i ask what his name is and his address as i don't want to keep importing from the UK.

Nick L.
Title: Re: war arrows
Post by: adb on November 12, 2008, 10:21:01 am
Hey, Nick

The guy's name is Jim Gerlinsky. He is a full time blacksmith, and runs a forge here in rural Saskatchewan. He does have a website: www.chokecherryforge.com.

Cheers, Adam.
Title: Re: war arrows
Post by: Bowbound on November 12, 2008, 12:27:42 pm
Very nice arrows especially the nocks.
Title: Re: war arrows
Post by: adb on November 12, 2008, 01:10:16 pm
Thanks! I tried to make these as authentic as possible to MR arrows.
Title: Re: war arrows
Post by: Nick on November 12, 2008, 04:55:26 pm
Thanks for the link mate.