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zLego

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War Arrow replica
« on: January 13, 2008, 03:30:35 pm »
Hi!

This is my first (experimental) Mary Rose style war arrow:
http://www.my-bow.hu/?q=node/1331

The arrow:
 -Barrelled beech (sorry, i have not got poplar)
 -Full lenght: 90,5 cm
 -Diameter: 0,9-1,2 cm
 -Weight: 85 gram
The arrowhead:i
 -(My first) self forged
 -Lenght: 8.5 cm
 -Weight: 36 gram
The feather:
 -Swan
 -Lenght: 18 cm
 -Height: 2 cm

Sources:
http://www.englishwarbow.com/making-mary-rose-war-arrow.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FWFbZhEcPc

Offline Otoe Bow

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Re: War Arrow replica
« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2008, 10:42:42 pm »
Cool arrows there zLego.  I especially like the forged heads.  If you have pictures, do a build-along on the forging process.

Thanks for sharing

Otoe
So far, I haven't found any Osage or knappable rock over here.  Embrace the suck

Offline Pat B

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Re: War Arrow replica
« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2008, 01:36:39 am »
Looks like a well made war arrow. I don't think the wood specie is critical if it makes a good arrow...unless you are making a replica ;D. I also would like to see your forging process.     Pat
Make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes!    Pat Brennan  Brevard, NC

Offline Loki

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Re: War Arrow replica
« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2008, 03:45:42 am »
Nice arrow zLego,John will be pleased you've learnt from his Tutorial.I also used Glennan's article as a guide for my first WarArrow,it's a very helpful article.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=vQ_dX3sFrFM
Durham,England

zLego

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Re: War Arrow replica
« Reply #4 on: January 24, 2008, 08:31:11 am »
Thanks for the link, Loki, great! I will in the spring a forge building, and go ahead... This is only a experimental arrow, for diameter and weight demonstration - well, fearsome!
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