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Offline WillS

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English Warbow Arrows for Magazine
« on: August 29, 2015, 06:08:04 am »
I was asked a while back to provide some medieval archery equipment for History of War Magazine, and the guys there took some really nice photographs for the feature (a 6 page article that I helped write on the medieval bow and arrows, and the way they were used during the 100 Years War)

Thought I'd stick some of the pics in here, as I'll never be able to get better shots than these of my stuff!


Arrow bag with a full sheaf


125# self yew bow, with (top to bottom) quarter pound "plate cutter", Type 16, Tudor bodkin Livery arrow and Type 10 "Standard Arrow"


Livery (aspen), Standards (ash) and Quarter Pound arrow (birch)






Goose fletchings, silk bindings, cow horn inserts
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Re: English Warbow Arrows for Magazine
« Reply #1 on: August 29, 2015, 08:42:39 am »
Nice arrows and pictures. Thanks for sharing.
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Re: English Warbow Arrows for Magazine
« Reply #2 on: August 29, 2015, 09:15:08 am »
Very nice.   8)
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Re: English Warbow Arrows for Magazine
« Reply #3 on: August 29, 2015, 01:22:14 pm »
Beautiful arrows......
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Re: English Warbow Arrows for Magazine
« Reply #4 on: August 29, 2015, 02:56:08 pm »
Very nice stuff. I'll have to learn that fotograffy stuff.
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Offline bowandarrow473

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« Reply #5 on: August 29, 2015, 03:04:33 pm »
Very nice!
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Re: English Warbow Arrows for Magazine
« Reply #6 on: August 31, 2015, 07:10:59 am »
This is basically weapon porn isn't it...  :P
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Offline WillS

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Re: English Warbow Arrows for Magazine
« Reply #7 on: August 31, 2015, 07:51:37 am »
Well that would depend how your particular boat is kept floating...

Yes.  Yes it is.

Glad you guys like 'em!
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Re: English Warbow Arrows for Magazine
« Reply #8 on: August 31, 2015, 09:18:30 am »
Very nice, arrows and bow looks great but I especially like the quiver. Very cool. :)
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Offline Lucasade

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Re: English Warbow Arrows for Magazine
« Reply #9 on: August 31, 2015, 11:23:47 am »
I agree about the quiver - it seems difficult to find a good shot of a 'proper' one to aim at when I start making 'em.
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Offline WillS

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Re: English Warbow Arrows for Magazine
« Reply #10 on: August 31, 2015, 11:40:05 am »
If you need any help with one, just PM me and I'll give you as much help as I can.  They're nice and simple to make, luckily!
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Offline Lucasade

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Re: English Warbow Arrows for Magazine
« Reply #11 on: August 31, 2015, 04:40:15 pm »
That sounds good to me - I need a bow first then some arrows so I'll probably be messaging you in about 2027 at the rate I'm progressing...

Thank you.
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Offline WillS

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Re: English Warbow Arrows for Magazine
« Reply #12 on: August 31, 2015, 04:54:37 pm »
I'm on the same page as you.  It's incredibly frustrating when you choose (for whatever reason) to make your own stuff instead of buying it.  It's worth it at the end however!  You need to get yourself to a shoot of some sort though.  You'd be amazed what you learn when you're actually holding the bows you want to make. 
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Offline wazabodark

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Re: English Warbow Arrows for Magazine
« Reply #13 on: September 13, 2015, 05:01:56 am »
I'm particularly impressed by the whipping on your fletchings. That's alot of wraps to keep as uniform as they are. Do you use some kind of jig or is that the result of many arrows worth of experience?
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Offline WillS

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Re: English Warbow Arrows for Magazine
« Reply #14 on: September 13, 2015, 07:33:48 am »
Unfortunately its just practice! 

When I started doing it I would however make tiny pencil marks along the shaft, 5 marks per inch, and use them as a guide.  That got my eye in, and I worked out how many feather barbs I needed per wrap.  Now I can do it without thinking, but it just takes a lot of arrows really!
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