Brilliant video people always forget about who made the shafts about the only thing I have never tried a lot of work goes into making an arrow not to mention the amount of craft knowledge needed
I can see this as a Very Good Trade to have Known in the time! Great Work! I too love Working Back with Real History! Just started learning about archery with a light 30 lb bow as I have shoulder issues. I too make my own bee wax industrial things for leather, conditioners, soaps, and firearms lubricants or rust prevention, nitrated paper cartage loading. What was the green you scraped off? copper oxide? Have not done a binder yet?
It gives great pleasure and more understanding to things when We attempt to make the items we use ourselves ....sounds really interesting what you are doing yourself. The Green that I scraped of is a form of Verdigris ( originally Green of Greece) it's usually formed where Copper and Acid have reacted and is believed to have been used as a preservative and colouring to the adhesive used in the middle ages for fletching. Arrows submerged for five centuries from the Mary rose have Green water resistant glue still remaining where the feathers had once been attached.
@@Adrian-jk4kx Thanks Adrian (my name is also adrian hi!). I did wonder what music it was since I heard a version of it in the medieval game Strongholds.
I think the first tune is an instrumental version of “ L’homme arme “. Sorry, can’t work out how to do the acute on this keypad. It would certainly be appropriate for this material.
Hello Adrian... I have a question for you and would be very glad If you find a time to answer it. I want to built barrelled ottoman war arrows. my plan was to use a 31inche 11/32 shaft. barrel the front 1/3 to 5/16 and back 2/3 to to 5/16. I will be shooting with an AF archery Turkish bow that has 40lbs at 31 inches. Which spine should I but the 11/32 shaft? 45-50lbs spine? do you know hoe the spine from shafts change after tapering in both ends? Thanks you so much in advance.
I think that the barrelling definitely stiffens the shaft , Ottoman Archery is an art in itself ... amazing bows and arrows..I remember looking at them whilst in Istanbul... incredible.
also i am sure the peasents not got good arrows only just cheap arrows but even if it is "cheap" can be deadly and good i mean they can to make arrows froms branchs and there is less wasting with them! )
Cow horn is traditionally used, some horn is light and others darker. The same for English longbow nocks although red deer antler tines are sometimes used.
Wouldn’t it be cheaper for medieval people to just find a plant that grows strong and straight enough shoots to make good arrows and just plant a bunch of it? For example there’s viburnum. I’m not sure if they would have that over there but they likely have something similar enough to work.
that is why they coppiced certain trees...specifically for arrows. The work involved required tens of thousands of arrows to be made...a set length and weight.Heads were fixed as they arrived. There was no time to make them as this demonstration shows...maybe an apprentice passing his final tests...but normal war arrows?...churn them out.
Many arrowshafts have been produced in the manner that you describe including Otzi the Iceman! .....but to date all the mediaval and Tudor Arrows that have been found including a Mediaval one found in Westminster Abbey appear to have been produced from Cleft timber. That is to say that it was split or cleft into small billets before seasoning in bundles ...once the timber had become stable it was worked down to form a Shaft . These included various forms including " Bobtails" ( tapering from diameter of Arrowhead) " Barreled" ( thickest at middle) and other variations .
I found that a small finely set block plane worked well, followed by a Cabinet Scraper with a good burr on it...... although I used sand paper as final finish I also have used Dried Dogfish skin , Sackcloth and sand as well as just burnishing with wood shavings. !
beautiful and authentic, love the use of the drawknife in making the shaft. question though, what kind of wood did u use, it looks like green wood,won't the arrow warp in a short time?
The Wood was well seasoned Ash. I split the timber Into billets before seasoning for about six months. The shafts have remained straight years after making. The key is as you suggest to season very well and give a good coat of wax or wax and Linseed oil .
Protection from insects mainly: " In most period depictions of this compound, the colour is usually striking - a dark, rich green. The green colouration comes from copper acetate or “verdigris” forming as a result of the corrosion of copper metal when exposed to acid over a period of time. Not only is it a striking pigment, but the copper is also poisonous creating a fungicide and insecticide when added to a mixture. This can be seen very clearly on the remaining arrows discovered aboard the Mary Rose. " from the: www.theenglishwarbowsociety.com/TudorVerdegris2016.html
I wish I had timed it ! But it gets quicker the more you do! Guess they had some sort of cottage industry...one person cutting feathers, one person fitting heads another doing the shafts etc .... One person making tea !!!!
I always wondered how they made these.
Thank you for posting.
Regards from the Caribbean.
super, beau travail, belle fabrication
merci aussi pour la musique "le vin clairet " à 5'01, et le canif opinel à 5'39
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Merci à toi 👍
Great work, the arrow looks awesome
Wicked Bodkin arrow, would easily pierce armoured
WONDERFUL WORK YOU DO.
Brilliant video people always forget about who made the shafts about the only thing I have never tried a lot of work goes into making an arrow not to mention the amount of craft knowledge needed
Yes it's true..... repetition speeds the process up ...but still any hand made arrow is not the disposable item that the Movies would have us believe!
Really great work. Can you make another?
I have two Sheaves ....and a blister!
damn...that takes a looong time!
Correction: at that time sandpaper was rare in Europe, so they probably used something else.
Very True.. Hunfish skin ( houndfish) used dry was used but as you say there was probably many forms of natural abrasives going back millenia .
I can see this as a Very Good Trade to have Known in the time!
Great Work!
I too love Working Back with Real History! Just started learning about archery with a light 30 lb bow as I have shoulder issues.
I too make my own bee wax industrial things for leather, conditioners, soaps, and firearms lubricants or rust prevention, nitrated paper cartage loading.
What was the green you scraped off? copper oxide?
Have not done a binder yet?
It gives great pleasure and more understanding to things when We attempt to make the items we use ourselves ....sounds really interesting what you are doing yourself.
The Green that I scraped of is a form of Verdigris ( originally Green of Greece) it's usually formed where Copper and Acid have reacted and is believed to have been used as a preservative and colouring to the adhesive used in the middle ages for fletching. Arrows submerged for five centuries from the Mary rose have Green water resistant glue still remaining where the feathers had once been attached.
Cool
Imagine how many you would have to make in a day.
Yes.....but I suppose major battles didn't come around for a while ..so plenty of time to stock pile....just like modern weapons I suppose!
I would love to know the music used in this
I think it was Tudor Court music. Sorry I have forgotten .
@@Adrian-jk4kx Thanks Adrian (my name is also adrian hi!). I did wonder what music it was since I heard a version of it in the medieval game Strongholds.
The second track is a Saltarello, forgot the composer (if there is one known). Should be 14th century-ish? I know this one by heart.
The third track is the Tourdion, "quand je Bois de vin claret" (interesting version, the soprano singing the bass part).
I think the first tune is an instrumental version of “ L’homme arme “. Sorry, can’t work out how to do the acute on this keypad.
It would certainly be appropriate for this material.
Hello Adrian... I have a question for you and would be very glad If you find a time to answer it. I want to built barrelled ottoman war arrows. my plan was to use a 31inche 11/32 shaft. barrel the front 1/3 to 5/16 and back 2/3 to to 5/16. I will be shooting with an AF archery Turkish bow that has 40lbs at 31 inches. Which spine should I but the 11/32 shaft? 45-50lbs spine? do you know hoe the spine from shafts change after tapering in both ends? Thanks you so much in advance.
I think that the barrelling definitely stiffens the shaft , Ottoman Archery is an art in itself ... amazing bows and arrows..I remember looking at them whilst in Istanbul... incredible.
@@Adrian-jk4kx Thanks a lot for the input Adrian!
Muito legal o vídeo, parabéns!
Always had a splitter somewhere.
Good job. But how they did it in the past when they wasted thousands arrows in one battle. It looks like it takes a long time and effort to make one.
not waste. children were payed to fetch arrows after a battle.
@@javanbybee4822 Good to know, thank you.
I think that Battles were infact quite Rare events....plenty of time in between for stock piling the armoury !
@@Adrian-jk4kx I see, it makes sense now :)
also i am sure the peasents not got good arrows only just cheap arrows but even if it is "cheap" can be deadly and good i mean they can to make arrows froms branchs and there is less wasting with them! )
that dog has seen some things!!! pet that pup one time for me
I'll do that👍
Amazing looking arrows! May I ask you what you used for strengthening the nocks of the arrow?
I believe bone - dense bone like ivory.
Cow horn is traditionally used, some horn is light and others darker. The same for English longbow nocks although red deer antler tines are sometimes used.
Wouldn’t it be cheaper for medieval people to just find a plant that grows strong and straight enough shoots to make good arrows and just plant a bunch of it? For example there’s viburnum. I’m not sure if they would have that over there but they likely have something similar enough to work.
that is why they coppiced certain trees...specifically for arrows.
The work involved required tens of thousands of arrows to be made...a set length and weight.Heads were fixed as they arrived.
There was no time to make them as this demonstration shows...maybe an apprentice passing his final tests...but normal war arrows?...churn them out.
Many arrowshafts have been produced in the manner that you describe including Otzi the Iceman! .....but to date all the mediaval and Tudor Arrows that have been found including a Mediaval one found in Westminster Abbey appear to have been produced from Cleft timber. That is to say that it was split or cleft into small billets before seasoning in bundles ...once the timber had become stable it was worked down to form a Shaft . These included various forms including " Bobtails" ( tapering from diameter of Arrowhead) " Barreled" ( thickest at middle) and other variations .
What type of plane do use use to get the best shape?
I found that a small finely set block plane worked well, followed by a Cabinet Scraper with a good burr on it...... although I used sand paper as final finish I also have used Dried Dogfish skin , Sackcloth and sand as well as just burnishing with wood shavings. !
What is that medieval song starting at 2:33 called?
Sorry I have forgotten!
Love you work Adrian .I'd like to know how heavy a bodkin is and what poundage bow would be typical to shoot such an arrow?
Hi...90 lbs and upwards ..Light arrows and heavy Longbows equals wasted energy!
A war bodkin would be on a war shaft which is parallel not barrelled and have a high cut fletchings
beautiful and authentic, love the use of the drawknife in making the shaft.
question though, what kind of wood did u use, it looks like green wood,won't the arrow warp in a short time?
The Wood was well seasoned Ash. I split the timber Into billets before seasoning for about six months. The shafts have remained straight years after making. The key is as you suggest to season very well and give a good coat of wax or wax and Linseed oil .
@@Adrian-jk4kx thank you,very useful information 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Is your name Fletcher.
What is the verdigris for?
Protection from insects mainly: " In most period depictions of this compound, the colour is usually striking - a dark, rich green. The green colouration comes from copper acetate or “verdigris” forming as a result of the corrosion of copper metal when exposed to acid over a period of time. Not only is it a striking pigment, but the copper is also poisonous creating a fungicide and insecticide when added to a mixture.
This can be seen very clearly on the remaining arrows discovered aboard the Mary Rose. " from the: www.theenglishwarbowsociety.com/TudorVerdegris2016.html
Can you show how to make an arrow tipped with a nuclear warhead?
Not right now as Uranium is hard to get in hardware shop👍
How long did this take?
I wish I had timed it ! But it gets quicker the more you do! Guess they had some sort of cottage industry...one person cutting feathers, one person fitting heads another doing the shafts etc .... One person making tea !!!!
It rattles your teeth just imagining getting hit by that , tell mam I won't be home for tea lol
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