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Old 29-08-06, 08:51 AM
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history questions about Arrows
Can anyone tell me what the arrows were made out of in medieval times
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Old 29-08-06, 09:08 AM
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Must have been all carbon arrows because no-one can find any
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Old 29-08-06, 09:37 AM
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Question Cedar maybe
We have found reference to wooden arrow being made out of cedar but can not confirm if this material was used in Medieval times
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Old 29-08-06, 09:42 AM
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Just found this in an article on Hungarian Archery -

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The material of the arrows is believed to have been wood or reed. Fragments show linden, hazel and birchwood used ( Dr Gábor Szollosy quoted in 5. M.I.K.) and although there is no concrete proof, oral traditions speak of reed arrows, possibly strengthened by wood or bone. The fletching would have been quite long, like similar Asian bows, and there is a tradition stating that the Huns used eagle-feathers for fletching.
Don't know if this would have been typical of the period.
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Old 29-08-06, 09:50 AM
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Must have been all carbon arrows because no-one can find any

Very wry Andrew,nice one.
I read in Robert Hardys book "Longbow" that Black Poplar or Ash was used.
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Old 29-08-06, 09:51 AM
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Thumbs up Cheers TEL
some great information
It is hard to get any concrete prof for that period
but we can certainly use this information
Thanks
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Old 29-08-06, 10:14 AM
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Talking Found it Thanks Provins check out the site
searched Poplar and found it
Cheers
This guy makes them to ancient specs

http://www.k-and-l.demon.co.uk/Archery.htm
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Old 29-08-06, 10:27 AM
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Ash for military/war arrows.
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Old 01-09-06, 10:41 AM
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what type of piles did they use on hunting arrows
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Can anyone tell me what the arrows were made out of in medieval times
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