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Offline BowEd

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Whistling arrows
« on: June 21, 2013, 10:55:13 am »
Anyone fool around with these whistling arrows?These are from 3 Rivers and kind of spendy if you ask me.They are a bit heavy too.I've seen home made ones out of ping pong balls etc. and are a bit louder.The ones from 3 Rivers are'nt all that loud but are fun shooting into bales of hay besides distance.
I guess they were used to notify armys to attack.Kind of cool.
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Offline chamookman

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Re: Whistling arrows
« Reply #1 on: June 22, 2013, 04:54:09 am »
Thanks Ed - I always wondered about those 3River heads. A Buddy of Mines arrows always whistle - not sure what He doe's when fletching, but Man are they NOISY - We give Him ALOT of crap for it  >:D :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:! Bob
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Whistling arrows
« Reply #2 on: June 23, 2013, 12:25:24 am »
James Parker(Robustus) made a cool whistling arrow that went into the Trophy Quiver for the IBO Trad Championships at Twin Oaks two years ago. I think it was carved from wood...the whistle that is!
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Offline Dharma

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Re: Whistling arrows
« Reply #3 on: June 23, 2013, 02:01:09 am »
The Mongols used whistling arrows to signal their units' position prior to an attack.
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Offline adb

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Re: Whistling arrows
« Reply #4 on: June 23, 2013, 02:15:05 am »
I think the Japanese did too. Seems to me I've seen some Japanese whistling arrowheads somewhere.
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Re: Whistling arrows
« Reply #5 on: June 24, 2013, 02:47:45 am »
Howdy,  Whistling arrows are fun.  Just get an open pasture and let them fly!   I've got a friend who makes them from rifle casings.   I've made them from fishing bobbers.   The bobbers don't last long, but they can be very loud. 
I've seen youtube videos of Kyudo ( Japanese Archery) ceremonies that involve whistling arrows to start public events.    Ron
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Re: Whistling arrows
« Reply #6 on: June 24, 2013, 02:49:26 am »
Oh, and shooting after sunset is truly cool, though a luminock or strapped on glow stick is a good idea. Ron
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Offline warpath

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Re: Whistling arrows
« Reply #7 on: June 24, 2013, 03:38:06 pm »
I remember seeing those on that Alibaba site for $15 a dozen. Not sure if they are the same ones though.

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